Feasibility of magnetic bead technology for concentration of mycobacteria in sputum prior to fluorescence microscopy

Background Direct sputum smear microscopy is the mainstay of TB diagnosis in most low and middle income countries, and is highly specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in such settings. However it is limited by low sensitivity, particularly in HIV co-infected patients. Concentration by centrifugati...
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Albert, Heidi [verfasserIn]

Ademun, Patrick J

Lukyamuzi, George

Nyesiga, Barnabas

Manabe, Yukari

Joloba, Moses

Wilson, Stuart

Perkins, Mark D

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2011

Schlagwörter:

Fluorescence Microscopy

Magnetic Bead

Sputum Specimen

Mulago Hospital

Auramine

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© Albert et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2011

Übergeordnetes Werk:

Enthalten in: BMC infectious diseases - London : BioMed Central, 2001, 11(2011), 1 vom: 13. Mai

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:11 ; year:2011 ; number:1 ; day:13 ; month:05

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/1471-2334-11-125

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SPR027822354

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