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The Role of Molecular Techniques for the Detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex in Paraffin-embedded Biopsies.
Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM - 1 Jan 2019
Moure Zaira, Castellví Josep, Sánchez-Montalvá Adrián, Pumarola Tomás, Tórtola M Teresa
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INTRODUCTION: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is increasingly frequent in developed countries. When it is not clinically suspected, samples are not collected for culture and the only material available is a tissue paraffin block. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate FluoroType MTB (FT-MTB) and GenoType MTBDRplus methods for the detection of Mycobaterium tuberculosis complex in paraffin-embedded...
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