Polymerase chain reaction for the rapid diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 546-552

  Desai, M M ^a   Pal, R B ^a  

^a Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital & Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

CARBOL FUCHSIN SOLUTION; CARBOL-FUCHSIN SOLUTION; COLORING AGENT; FLUORESCENT DYE; FUCHSINE;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COLORING AGENTS; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ROSANILINE DYES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

EID: 0142040254     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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