Utility of multiplex real-time PCR in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Objective: The diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is still a challenge because of its pauci-bacillary nature. The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of a multiplex PCR assay in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and to compare the efficiency of two targets, IS6110 and MPB64 to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867016300393 |