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Table 3 Sputum samples and MTBC strain detection

From: Two target genes based multiple cross displacement amplification combined with a lateral flow biosensor for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

Methods

Sputum samples (N = 51)

Positive

Negative

Acid-fast staining

26

25

Culture

35

16

Gene-Xpert

39

12

MCDA-LFB

41

10

  1. Abbreviations: MCDA-LFB multiple cross displacement amplification with lateral flow biosensor