The usefulness of IS6110 nested polymerase chain reaction in neurotuberculosis diagnosis before and after empirical treatment starting

Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 29-40

  Iacob, Simona A ^a   Banica, Dorina ^b  

^a Matei Bals Infectious Diseases Institute   (Romania)

^b National Institute of Pneumology Marius Nasta   (Romania)

Author keywords

IS6110 Nested PCR; Neurotuberculosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449382144     PISSN: 18416624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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