PCR colorimetric dot-blot assay and clinical pretest probability for diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Smear-Negative patients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (SNPTB) accounts for 30% of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) cases reported annually in developing nations. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) may provide an alternative for the rapid detection of <i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-12-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/356 |