title: [Non conventional diagnostic methods for tuberculosis].
abstract: This revision show the advantage and disadvantage of some diagnostic methods for tuberculosis and mycobacterium identification.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Biología Molecular de Agentes Infecciosos, Instituto de Medicina Experimental, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Apartado Postal 50587, Caracas 1050, Venezuela. hakmafer@cantv.net
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pedroza
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Adjounian
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology