Viability of mycobacteria in formalin-fixed lungs

Human Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 571-575

  Gerston, Kenneth F ^b   Blumberg, Lucille ^b   Tshabalala, Vusi A ^b   Murray, Jill ^a  

^a National Centre for Occupational Health   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Autopsy; Formalin; Lungs; Mycobacteria; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 2442695259     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2004.01.009     Document Type: Article

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