Evaluation of in-house PCR for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) have offered hope for rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). However, their efficiency with smear-negative samples has not been widely studied in low income settings. Here, we evaluated in-hous...
Main Authors: | Nakiyingi Lydia, Kateete David P, Ocama Ponsiano, Worodria William, Sempa Joseph B, Asiimwe Benon B, Katabazi Fred A, Katamba Achilles, Huang Laurence, Joloba Moses L, Mayanja-Kizza Harriet |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/487 |
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