Molecular Detection of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> in Oral Mucosa from Patients with Presumptive Tuberculosis

Molecular Detection of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> in Oral Mucosa from Patients with Presumptive Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis is increasingly based on the detection of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> complex (MTBC) DNA in sputum using molecular diagnostic tests as the first test for diagnosis. However, sputum can be difficult to obtain in children, patients without productive cough...

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Main Authors: Barbara Molina-Moya, Nelly Ciobanu, Marta Hernandez, Cristina Prat-Aymerich, Valeriu Crudu, Emily R. Adams, Alexandru Codreanu, Derek J. Sloan, Luis E. Cuevas, Jose Dominguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
oral swab
diagnosis
real-time PCR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/12/4124

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