Detection and identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis directly from sputum sediments by Amplicor PCR

Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplification of a Repetitive DNA Sequence Specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

1990 • 763 citations

Sensitivity and specificity of PCR for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a blind comparison study among seven laboratories

1994 • 436 citations

RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS BY AMPLIFICATION OF MYCOBACTERIAL DNA IN CLINICAL SAMPLES

1989 • 406 citations

Large-scale use of polymerase chain reaction for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a routine mycobacteriology laboratory

1993 • 346 citations

Detection and identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis directly from sputum sediments by amplification of rRNA

1993 • 258 citations

Rapid diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis by polymerase chain reaction

1991 • 253 citations

Specific detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains by polymerase chain reaction

1990 • 233 citations

Direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical specimens by DNA amplification

1990 • 222 citations

Identification of mycobacteria by high-performance liquid chromatography

1991 • 217 citations

Detection and identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by DNA amplification

1990 • 216 citations

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical specimens by polymerase chain reaction and Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test

1993 • 204 citations

Amplification of a species-specific DNA fragment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its possible use in diagnosis

1991 • 203 citations

Direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum by polymerase chain reaction and DNA hybridization

1993 • 183 citations

Progress toward a simplified polymerase chain reaction and its application to diagnosis of tuberculosis

1993 • 157 citations

Direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory specimens in a clinical laboratory by polymerase chain reaction

1993 • 157 citations

Evaluation of Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test and PCR for direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical specimens

1994 • 144 citations

Evaluation of a polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of tuberculosis

1991 • 130 citations

Clinical evaluation of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis PCR assay

1995 • 129 citations

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical samples by two-step polymerase chain reaction and nonisotopic hybridization methods

1993 • 121 citations

Current practices in mycobacteriology: results of a survey of state public health laboratories

1993 • 119 citations

Comparison of MB-Check, BACTEC, and egg-based media for recovery of mycobacteria

1992 • 114 citations

Rapid diagnosis Of tuberculous meningitis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

1990 • 96 citations

The superoxide dismutase gene, a target for detection and identification of mycobacteria by PCR

1994 • 93 citations

A comparative study of the polymerase chain reaction and conventional procedures for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion

1992 • 91 citations

Clinical Utility of the Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis of Infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis

1994 • 91 citations

Screening of respiratory tract specimens for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by using the Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test

1994 • 80 citations

Polymerase Chain Reaction For Assessing Treatment Response In Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis

1994 • 79 citations

Detection and Species Identification of Mycobacteria in Paraffin Sections of Lung Biopsy Specimens by the Polymerase Chain Reaction

1993 • 50 citations

Polymerase chain reaction for detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum

1993 • 37 citations