Polymerase chain reaction targeting insertion sequence for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Polymerase chain reaction targeting insertion sequence for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Background & objectives: Diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is difficult using conventional diagnostic methods. This study was conducted to evaluate the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in diagnosis of definitive and probable extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients, and to assess...

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Main Authors: V Makeshkumar, Radha Madhavan, Sujatha Narayanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Acid fast bacilli - extra-pulmonary tuberculosis - IS6110 sequence - Lowenstein-Jensen medium - Mycobacterium tuberculosis - polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2014;volume=139;issue=1;spage=161;epage=166;aulast=Makeshkumar

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