Tuberculosis – burden and serodiagnosis

Authors

  • - Md Mohiuddin Department of Microbiology, Ibrahim Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, organism, leading causes of death

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Clinical features and demonstration of the organism by microscopy/culture are still the mainstay of diagnosis of tuberculosis. The present paper reviews the burden of TB and the role of serology in its diagnosis.

Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2020; 14(1): 59-69

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2020-06-09

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Tuberculosis – burden and serodiagnosis. (2020). IMC Journal of Medical Science, 14(1), 59-69. https://doi.org/10.3329/imcjms.v14i1.47457

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2020)

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Review Article

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Tuberculosis – burden and serodiagnosis. (2020). IMC Journal of Medical Science, 14(1), 59-69. https://doi.org/10.3329/imcjms.v14i1.47457