Journal article
Comparison of the MGIT TBc immunochromatographic assay with the Accuprobe Gen-Probe TB assay for identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex: Results from a low-burden tuberculosis setting
SA Roberts, O Lowe, S Pandey, DA Williamson, S Newton, R Vaughan
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2012
Abstract
We compared the BD MPT64 TBc Antigen assay with the Gen-Probe TB assay for identifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) from liquid culture vials. The BD TBc Antigen assay was more sensitive than and as specific as the Gen-Probe TB assay, making it a useful alternative for the rapid detection of MTB. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.