Xpert MTB/RIF and GenoType MTBDRplus assays for the rapid diagnosis of bone and joint tuberculosis
Background: Bone and joint tuberculosis (BJTB) constitutes about 10–20% of the extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) cases in China. The GenoType MTBDRplus assay (MTBDR) has been endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the diagnosis of pulmonary TB (PTB), while the Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xper...
Main Authors: | Yunting Gu, Guirong Wang, Weijie Dong, Yunxu Li, Yifeng Ma, Yuanyuan Shang, Shibing Qin, Hairong Huang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-07-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215001228 |
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