Comparison of a DNA based PCR method with conventional methods for the detection of M. tuberculosis in Jos, Nigeria

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 470-475

  Ani, Agatha ^a   Okpe, Silvanis ^a   Akambi, Maxwell ^a   Ejelionu, Emeka ^a   Yakubu, Bitrus ^b   Owolodun, Olajide ^b   Ekeh, Peter ^a   Oche, Agbaji ^a   Tyem, Dinchi ^b   Idoko, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

HIV; PCR; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT;

ARTICLE; ASCITES FLUID ANALYSIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PLEURA FLUID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STOMACH LAVAGE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 73249150269     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.420     Document Type: Article

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