Sensitivity and Specificity of TaqMan Real Time PCR, PCR, Microscopy and Culture in Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis in a High Incidence of Tuberculosis Province in Southeast of Iran

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Sensitivity and Specificity of TaqMan Real Time PCR, PCR, Microscopy and Culture in Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis in a High Incidence of Tuberculosis Province in Southeast of Iran


Taghi Naserpour Farivar 1 , *
,
Pouran Johari 1
,
Mohammad Hashemi Shahri 2
,
Mohammad Naderi 2
,
Roya Alavi 2
and
Batoul Sharifi-Mood 2

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1 Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
2 Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran
Article information
  • Biotechnology and Health Sciences: May 01, 2014, 1 (1); e19194
  • Published Online: April 27, 2014
  • Article Type: Research Article
  • Received: January 26, 2014
  • Revised: February 13, 2014
  • Accepted: March 7, 2014
  • DOI: 10.17795/bhs-19194

To Cite: Naserpour Farivar T, Johari P, Hashemi Shahri M, Naderi M, Alavi R, et al. Sensitivity and Specificity of TaqMan Real Time PCR, PCR, Microscopy and Culture in Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis in a High Incidence of Tuberculosis Province in Southeast of Iran, Biotech Health Sci. 2014 ; 1(1):e19194. doi: 10.17795/bhs-19194.

Abstract
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1. Background
2. Objectives
3. Patients and Methods
4. Results
5. Discussion
Acknowledgements
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