Comparative analysis of a hup B gene based diagnostic PCR with other conventional techniques for pediatric tuberculous meningitis

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 143-148

  Nambam, Bimota ^a   Prasad, Hanuman Thappa Krishna ^b   Sherwal, Banke Lal ^a   Aneja, Satinder ^a   Jain, Anju ^a  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; M. bovis; M. tuberculosis; Polymerase chain reaction; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013597589     PISSN: 13057707     EISSN: 13057693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557088     Document Type: Article

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