From microscopy centre to culture laboratory: A viable ride for mycobacteria

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 447-449

  Aparna, S ^a   Moorthy, K V Krishna ^a   Gokhale, S ^a  

^a LEPRA Society   (India)

Author keywords

Culture; M. tuberculosis; Sputum transportation; Tuberculosis; Viability

Indexed keywords

CETYLPYRIDINIUM SALT; PRESERVATION SOLUTION;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE AND TRANSPORT MEDIA; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; MYCOBACTERIUM; PRESERVATION AND STORAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM CULTURE; TUBERCULOSIS;

CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33645662192     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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