Comparative evaluation of the new gen-probe Mycobacterium tuberculosis amplified direct test and the semiautomated abbott LCx Mycobacterium tuberculosis assay for direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in respiratory and extrapulmonary specimens.

Piersimoni, C; Callegaro, A; Scarparo, C; Penati, V; Nista, D; Bornigia, S; Lacchini, C; Scagnelli, M; Santini, G; De Sio, G

Piersimoni, C; Callegaro, A; Scarparo, C; Penati, V; Nista, D; Bornigia, S; Lacchini, C; Scagnelli, M; Santini, G; De Sio, G.

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Piersimoni C; Department of Clinical Microbiology, General Hospital Umberto I degrees-Torrette, Ancona, Italy. piersim@tin.it

J Clin Microbiol ; 36(12): 3601-4, 1998 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9817880

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolation & purification; Bronchi/microbiology; Gene Amplification; Humans; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics; RNA, Ribosomal/genetics; Sensitivity and Specificity; Sputum/microbiology

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Clin Microbiol Year: 1998 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

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