Evaluating a Modified Ziehl-Neelsen Technique with Triton X-100 for Detecting Acid-fast Bacilli in Sputum
Anisha Garg, Biswaroop Chatterjee, Aarti Kotwal, Rishabh Bansal, Indranil Saha
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Garg A, Chatterjee B, Kotwal A, Bansal R, Saha I. Evaluating a Modified Ziehl-Neelsen Technique with Triton X-100 for Detecting Acid-fast Bacilli in Sputum. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2022; 64 (2):124-125.
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