POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION DETECTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS FROM SPUTUM

ABSTRACT Tuberculosis has remained to be a major public health problem in Nepal. The risk of spread of infection and emergence of drug-resistant strain has created the need for a rapid, sensitive and specific diagnostic test. In addition, clinically suspicious cases that do not give positive result...

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Main Authors: Kun Young Sohn, S Shrestha, A Khagi, S S Malla, B M Pokharel, M P Khanal, B Rijal, P Bajracharya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2003-03-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/795