The TDR Tuberculosis Specimen Bank : A Resource for Diagnostic Test Developers

The TDR Tuberculosis Specimen Bank : A Resource for Diagnostic Test Developers

BACKGROUND: The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases established a specimen bank in 1999 to support the development and evaluation of new tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic tools. OBJECTIVE: To provide a narrative of the bank's development and discuss lessons learned, the...

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Main Authors: Nathanson, C. M., Cuevas, L. E., Cunningham, J., Perkins, M. D., Peeling, R. W., Guillerm, M., Moussy, F., Ramsay, A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Biological Specimen Banks
Humans
Specimen Handling
Sputum
Tropical Medicine
Tuberculosis
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5114

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