A comparison of seven tests for serological diagnosis of tuberculosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 2227-2231

  Pottumarthy, Sudha ^a   Wells, Virginia C ^a   Morris, Arthur J ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b GREEN LANE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0034098407     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.6.2227-2231.2000     Document Type: Article

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