Abstract
Cross-priming amplification (CPA) technology for tuberculosis diagnosis from sputum specimens was evaluated. The sensitivity of CPA from smear- and liquid culture-positive specimens was 96.9%, and that from smear-negative and liquid culture-positive specimens was 87.5%. The specificity of CPA in culture-negative specimens was 98.8%.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Base Sequence
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DNA Primers / genetics
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
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Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / methods*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Sputum / microbiology*
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Tuberculosis / diagnosis*