Utility of Line Probe Assay for diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Utility of Line Probe Assay for diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Introduction: In 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved a rapid molecular test known as Line Probe Assay (LiPA) for the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in pulmonary specimens. Due to lack of available data, its use in extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) specimens h...

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Main Authors: Joveria Farooqi, Salima Qamar, Imtiaz Ali, Kauser Jabeen, Rumina Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Line probe assay
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=110;epage=110;aulast=Farooqi;type=0

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