Evaluation of the Indian TrueNAT micro RT-PCR device with GeneXpert for case detection of pulmonary tuberculosis

Evaluation of the Indian TrueNAT micro RT-PCR device with GeneXpert for case detection of pulmonary tuberculosis

To evaluate the performance of TrueNAT (RT Micro PCR device) assay in comparison with GeneXpert on sputum samples from pulmonary cases of tuberculosis. 274 samples were processed to detect MTB by ZN smear examination, MGIT culture and molecular methods that included RT-PCR (ABI 7500 & TrueNAT) a...

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Main Authors: Chaitali Nikam, Mubin Kazi, Chandrasekhar Nair, Majula Jaggannath, M Manoj, R Vinaya, Anjali Shetty, Camilla Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
RT PCR
Pulmonary tuberculosis
GeneXpert
TrueNAT MTB
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2014;volume=3;issue=3;spage=205;epage=210;aulast=Nikam

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