title: Smear microscopy to diagnose tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: National JALMA Institute for Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR) Tajganj, Agra 282001, India. vishwamohan_katoch@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Katoch
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*