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RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF GENITOURINARY TUBERCULOSIS BY POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND NON-RADIOACTIVE DNA HYBRIDIZATION
1 Aug 2000
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OBJECTIVE: To establish a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the rapid detection and identification of mycobacteria in urine, and to assess the value of such assay in routine laboratory diagnosis of genitourinary tuberculosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Urine specimens from 1000 patients with clinical suspicion of urinary tuberculosis were examined. Two assays for the detection and identification of...
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