Utility of polymerase chain reaction as a diagnostic tool in cutaneous tuberculosis

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 214-216

  Padmavathy, L ^a   Lakshmana Rao, L ^a   Veliath, A J ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cutaneous tuberculosis; PCR; Rapid diagnosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUPUS VULGARIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

EID: 33846959149     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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