Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Tsegaye, Aster"

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Immunocytochemical detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis complex specific antigen, MPT64, improves diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis and tuberculous pleuritis

Tadele, Agerie; Beyene, Demissew Balcha; Hussein, Jemal; Gemechu, Tuffa; Birhanu, Asaye; Mustafa, Tehmina; Tsegaye, Aster; Aseffa, Abraham; Sviland, Lisbet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-25)

Background: A rapid, sensitive and accurate laboratory diagnosis is of prime importance in suspected extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) cases. However, traditional techniques for the detection of acid-fast bacilli have ...