MPB64 mycobacterial antigen: A new skin-test reagent through patch method for rapid diagnosis of active tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 541-546

  Nakamura, R M ^a   Velmonte, M A ^b   Kawajiri, K ^a   Ang, C F ^b   Frias, R A ^b   Mendoza, M T ^b   Montoya, J C ^b   Honda, I ^a   Haga, S ^c   Toida, I ^a  

^a Kiyose   (Japan)

^b PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Philippines)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Active TB; MPB64; Patch skin test; Rapid diagnosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 7344254619     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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