Polymerase chain reaction in the diagnos
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van Vollenhoven, P. ;Heyns, C. F. ;de Beer, P. M. ;Whitaker, P. ;van Helden, P.
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Article
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1996
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Springer
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English
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The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique that can be used to amplify a specific DNA genomic sequence, whereby the presence of an extremely small number of bacteria can be detected. The high sensitivity of PCR is particularly useful in paucibacillary situations such as non-pulmonary tubercu