Evaluation of real time polymerase chain reaction in tubercular mediastinal lymphadenopathy

B. Menon, C. Kaur (New Delhi, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Microbiological advances in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Microbiological advances in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1413
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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B. Menon, C. Kaur (New Delhi, India). Evaluation of real time polymerase chain reaction in tubercular mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 1413

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