Evaluation of the SD Bioline TB Ag MPT64 test for identification of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> complex from liquid cultures in Southwestern Uganda

• প্রধান লেখক: Patrick Orikiriza (লেখক), Dan Nyehangane (লেখক), Daniel Atwine (লেখক), John J. Kisakye (লেখক), Kennedy Kassaza (লেখক), Juliet-Mwanga Amumpaire (লেখক), Yap Boum II (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: AOSIS, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Background: To confirm presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, some tuberculosis culture laboratories still rely on para-nitrobenzoic acid (PNB), a traditional technique that requires sub-culturing of clinical isolates and two to three weeks to give results. Rapid identification tests have i...