Diagnostic accuracy of the PURE-LAMP test for pulmonary tuberculosis at the county-level laboratory in China.

BACKGROUND: Early and effective detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), particularly in smear-negative tuberculosis (TB), is a priority for global TB control. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification with a procedure for ultra rapid DNA extraction (PURE-LAMP) can detect TB in sputum samples rap...

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Main Authors: Xichao Ou, Qiang Li, Hui Xia, Yu Pang, Shengfen Wang, Bing Zhao, Yuanyuan Song, Yang Zhou, Yang Zheng, Zhijian Zhang, Zhiying Zhang, Junchen Li, Haiyan Dong, Jack Zhang, Kai Man Kam, Junying Chi, Shitong Huan, Daniel P Chin, Yanlin Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4006777?pdf=render