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Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF in diagnosis of lymphatic tuberculosis from fresh and formaldehyde-fixed and paraffin embedded lymph nodes.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Sept 2020
Huang Shaojun, Qin Ming, Shang Yuanyuan, Fu Yuhong, Liu Zichen, Dong Yujie, Che Nanying, Han Yi, Guo Zhanlin, Pang Yu
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In this study, we aimed to assess the performance of Xpert in fresh tissue and formaldehyde-fixed and paraffin embedded (FFPE) specimens from suspected lymphatic tuberculosis for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). A total of 52 suspected lymphatic tuberculosis (TB) samples and 10 non-tuberculous lymph nodes samples were collected from outpatients. Using the comprehensive diagnostic criteria as the...
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