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