Theoretical basis for reducing time-lines to the determination of positive <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>cultures using thymidylate kinase (TMK) assays

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>In vitro </it>culture of pathogens on growth media forms a "pillar" for both infectious disease diagnosis and drug sensitivity profiling. Conventional cultures of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it...

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Main Author: Wayengera Misaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
Online Access:http://www.tbiomed.com/content/6/1/4