Diagnosis of the pulmonary tuberculosis by polymerase chain reaction: A comparative study between HIV-positive and -negative individuals

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 261-265

  da Silva, Rosemeri Maurici ^a   Machado, Tairone ^a   Bazzo, Maria Luiza ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

HIV; PCR; Sputum; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84861368399     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822012000100030     Document Type: Article

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