Polymerase chain reaction for the rapid diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-24

  Pal, Ramprasad B ^a   Desai, Mayura M ^a  

^a Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital & Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Polymerase chain reaction; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUOROCHROME STAINING; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEUS; SALMONELLA; SMEAR; STAINING; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; ZIEHL NEELSEN STAINING;

EID: 34347256394     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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