Application of bleach method in diagnosis of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 546-550

  Khubnani, Harish ^a   Munjal, Kavita ^a,b  

^a SRI AUROBINDO INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b Opp Primary St Paul School   (India)

Author keywords

Bleach method; Extra pulmonary tuberculosis; M. tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEACHING; BODY FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 28844438046     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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