Evaluation of methods for detection and identification of Mycobacterium species in patients suspected of having pulmonary tuberculosis Avaliação de métodos para detecção e identificação de espécies de Mycobacterium em pacientes com suspeita de tuberculose pulmonar
Tuberculosis control is a priority for the Ministry of Health policies in Brazil. In the present work, the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was standardized, and the laboratory diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis was evaluated comparing baciloscopy, cult...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822008000400003 |