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Comparative evaluation of three immunochromatographic identification tests for culture confirmation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
1 Feb 2014
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BACKGROUND: The rapid identification of acid-fast bacilli recovered from patient specimens as Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) is critically important for accurate diagnosis and treatment. A thin-layer immunochromatographic (TLC) assay using anti-MPB64 or anti-MPT64 monoclonal antibodies was developed to discriminate between MTC and non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM). Capilia TB-Neo, which is the...
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