Comparison of multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction with serological tests and culture for diagnosing human brucellosis

• Main Authors: Tuba Dal (Author), Soner Sertan Kara (Author), Aytekin Cikman (Author), Cigdem Eda Balkan (Author), Ziya Cibali Acıkgoz (Author), Hasan Zeybek (Author), Hakan Uslu (Author), Rıza Durmaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease with various clinical presentations and early diagnosis is crucial to avoid severe complications. Due to limitations of conventional diagnostic methods, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based approaches have gained importance in diagnosis.We aimed to evalu...