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

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

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

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Full title

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

Publisher

New York, NY: American Thoracic Society

Journal title

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 2011-11, Vol.184 (9), p.1076-1084

Language

English

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New York, NY: American Thoracic Society

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Scope and Contents

Contents

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, infection control risk, and response to therapy.
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A Multisite Assessment of the Quantitative Capabilities of the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3208646

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3208646

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ISSN

1073-449X

E-ISSN

1535-4970

DOI

10.1164/rccm.201103-0536OC

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