Prospective study of a new serological test (ASSURE™ TB Rapid Test) for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 620-624

  Mukhopadhyay, Amartya ^a   Guan, M ^b   Chen, H Y ^b   Lu, Y ^b   Lim, T K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Genelabs Diagnostics Pte Ltd   (Singapore)

Author keywords

ASSURE TB Rapid Test; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Serodiagnosis; Serology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; SMEAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33744909589     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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