Evaluation of real-time polymerase chain reaction for detection of the 16s ribosomal RNA gene of mycobacterium tuberculosis and the diagnosis of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis in a country with a high tuberculosis incidence

Background.Tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBL) is the most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Currently, the standard diagnostic test for TBL is culture, which takes more than several weeks to yield results. We studied a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for rapid detection of Mycobacte...

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Main Authors: Patcharasarn Linasmita, Suthan Srisangkaew, Thanwa Wongsuk, Thongchai Bhongmakapat, Siriorn P. Watcharananan
Other Authors: Srinakharinwirot University
Format: Article
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/14708
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Institution: Mahidol University