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. 1993 Dec 30;329(27):2036.

doi: 10.1056/NEJM199312303292713.

Questionable reliability of the polymerase chain reaction in the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

G T Noordhoek, J D van Embden, A H Kolk

PMID: 8247086
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199312303292713

Questionable reliability of the polymerase chain reaction in the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

G T Noordhoek et al. N Engl J Med. 1993.

. 1993 Dec 30;329(27):2036.

doi: 10.1056/NEJM199312303292713.

Authors

G T Noordhoek, J D van Embden, A H Kolk

PMID: 8247086
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199312303292713

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PCR and the misdiagnosis of active tuberculosis.
Macher A, Goosby E, Beller M. Macher A, et al. N Engl J Med. 1995 Jan 12;332(2):128-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199501123320217. N Engl J Med. 1995. PMID: 7990902 No abstract available.

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