Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in lung tissue using a fiber optic biosensor

There is no rapid diagnostic technique at medical examiners' offices to determine if a decedent is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Present diagnostic testing requires at least one month for results. A biosensor-based sandwich immunoassay for the detection of M. tuberculosis was develo...

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Main Author: Denton, Kimberly A
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2006
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/2501
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3500&context=etd