The MODS method for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistant tuberculosis

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 18, 2008, Pages

  Brady, Mark F ^a   Coronel, Jorge ^b   Gilman, Robert H ^c   Moore, David A J ^d  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67649149053     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/845     Document Type: Article

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