title: Evaluating the efficiency of polymerase chain reaction in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis in indigenous and non-indigenous patients.
authors.forename: Afrânio Lineu
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kritski
mesh_terms: D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial