Bleach sedimentation method for increased sensitivity of sputum smear microscopy: does it work?

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Published in Int J Tuberc Lung Dis on April 01, 2000

Authors

A Van Deun1, A K Maug, E Cooreman, M A Hossain, N Chambuganj, V Rema, H Marandi, A Kawria, F Portaels

Author Affiliations

1: Mycobacteriology Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium. avdeun@microbiol.itg.be

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