Diagnostic tests for tuberculous lymphadenitis: Fine needle aspirations using tissue culture in mycobacteria growth indicator tube and tissue PCR

Asian Biomedicine

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 787-792

  Supiyaphun, Pakpoom ^a   Tumwasorn, Somying ^a   Udomsantisuk, Nibondh ^a   Keelawat, Somboon ^a   Songsrisanga, Wilailuck ^a   Prasurthsin, Punjapon ^a   Sawatpanich, Ajcharaporn ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

FNA; Lymphadenitis; MGIT; PCR; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866161425     PISSN: 19057415     EISSN: 1875855X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/abm-2010-0102     Document Type: Article

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