Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction and restriction enzyme analysis for routine identification of mycobacteria: Accuracy, rapidity, and cost analysis

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1252-1260

  Prammananan, Therdsak ^a,c   Cheunoy, Wattana ^a   Na Ubol, Preeyawit ^a   Tingtoy, Nipa ^a   Srimuang, Somboon ^b   Chaiprasert, Angkana ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

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EID: 30344441548     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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