Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA from peripheral blood in patients with HIV-seronegative and new cases of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis by polymerase chain reaction

N. Taci, A. S. Yurdakul, I. Ceyhan, B. M. Berktas, M. Ogretensoy (Ankara, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1069
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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N. Taci, A. S. Yurdakul, I. Ceyhan, B. M. Berktas, M. Ogretensoy (Ankara, Turkey). Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA from peripheral blood in patients with HIV-seronegative and new cases of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis by polymerase chain reaction. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 1069

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