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Evaluation of the GenoType Mycobacteria Direct assay for direct detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex obtained from sputum samples.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Aug 2010
Kiraz Nuri, Saglik Imran, Kiremitci Abdurrahman, Kasifoglu Nilgun, Akgun Yurdanur
Abstract excerpt
An increase in the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in recent years has accelerated the search for novel tools for the rapid diagnosis of TB infection. This study evaluated the GenoType Mycobacteria Direct (GTMD) assay (Hain Lifescience) for direct detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) from sputum samples and compared it with conventional methods. The GTMD test is a commercial assay produced...
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