Molecular Diagnosis of TB and MDR-TB in HIV-Coinfection in Nigeria
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common opportunistic infection in HIV-infected patients and the emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a growing problem in resource-limited settings (RLS). TB diagnosis in most RLS still depends on smear microscopy for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) while adequa...
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Harvard University
2013
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| Online Access: | http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10387 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:10323650 |