The Retrospective Diagnostic Potential of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for the Analysis of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissue from Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Patients.

Author: Qing Jun JIA ¹ ; Mei Chun ZENG ² ; Qing Lin CHENG ¹ ; Yin Yan HUANG ¹ ; Yi Fei WU ¹ ; Qing Chun LI ¹ ; Le WANG ¹ ; Li Yun AI ¹ ; Zi Jian FANG ¹ ; Shi CHENG ³ ; Li Ping SHU ⁴
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1. Department of TB Control and Prevention, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, Zhejiang, China.
2. Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang, China.
3. Department of Microbiological Examination, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, Zhejiang, China.
4. Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, Zhejiang, China.
Publication Type:Letter
MeSH: Humans; Tuberculosis, Extrapulmonary; Retrospective Studies; Paraffin Embedding; Tuberculosis/diagnosis*; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics*; Formaldehyde; Sensitivity and Specificity; Sputum
From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2023;36(3):295-298
CountryChina
Language:English