Bacteriophage- based tests for the detection of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>in clinical specimens: a systematic review and meta- analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sputum microscopy, the most important conventional test for tuberculosis, is specific in settings with high burden of tuberculosis and low prevalence of non tuberculous mycobacteria. However, the test lacks sensitivity. Although bact...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/59 |