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Microscopic Morphology Useful for Mycobacteria ID
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, October 26th, 1998
In this study, researcher J. Gonzalez and colleagues from the University of Barcelona assessed the feasibility of a method for presumptive identification of mycobacteria, based on the morphology in smears prepared from radiometric Bactec-positive cultures (Becton Dickinson, USA). The researchers then selected the appropriate DNA probe (AccuProbe; Gen Probe, USA) ("Use of Microscopic Morphology in Smears Prepared from Radiometric Cultures for Presumptive Identification of Mycobacterium...
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