Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Isolated from Tuberculosis Suspects in Ibadan, Nigeria
In Nigeria, one of the highest tuberculosis (TB) burdened nations, sputum smear microscopy is routinely employed for TB diagnosis at Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) Centers. This diagnostic algorithm does not differentiate Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) from nontuberculous...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6547363 |