Rapid diagnostic tests for tuberculosis

Author(s):
Roya Alavi-NainiRoya Alavi-Naini1, Batool Sharifi-Mood Batool Sharifi-Mood 2, Maliheh  MetanatMaliheh Metanat1,*, S. Ahmad HashemiS. Ahmad Hashemi3
1Associate Professor of Infecious Diseases, Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran.
2Professor of Infecious Diseases, Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran.
3Physician, Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran.

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 13, issue 7; e93811
Published online:Oct 26, 2011
Article type:Review Article
Received:Feb 08, 2011
Accepted:May 11, 2011
How to Cite:Alavi-Naini R, Sharifi-Mood B, Metanat M, Hashemi SA. Rapid diagnostic tests for tuberculosis. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2011;13(7):e93811. doi:

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