A Multisite Assessment of the Quantitative Capabilities of the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay

Rationale: The Xpert MTB/RIF is an automated molecular test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis that estimates bacterial burden by measuring the threshold-cycle (Ct) of its M. tuberculosis–specific real-time polymerase chain reaction. Bacterial burden is an important biomarker for disease severity, infec...

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Main Authors: Blakemore, Robert, Nabeta, Pamela, Davidow, Amy L., Vadwai, Viral, Tahirli, Rasim, Munsamy, Vanisha, Nicol, Mark, Jones, Martin, Persing, David H., Hillemann, Doris, Ruesch-Gerdes, Sabine, Leisegang, Felicity, Zamudio, Carlos, Rodrigues, Camilla, Boehme, Catharina C., Perkins, Mark D., Alland, David
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Thoracic Society 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3208646/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21836139
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201103-0536OC
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