Microcolony detection in thin layer culture as an alternative method for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical samples

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 421-423

  Da Silva, Pedro Eduardo Almeida ^a   Wiesel, Fernanda ^a   Boffo, Maria Marta Santos ^a   Von Groll, Andréa ^a   De Mattos, Ivo Gomes ^a   Mejia, Glória ^b   Robledo, Jaime ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA BOLIVARIANA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Rapid diagnosis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 36248933216     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822007000300007     Document Type: Article

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