title: Combination of adenosine-deaminase and nucleic acid amplification assays for diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India. Electronic address: sunilsethi10@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Jaspreet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Sunil Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dhatwalia
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mewara
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Satyavati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rana
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Dheeraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Rupinder
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tewari
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / Q000032:analysis*; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase / Q000032:analysis*; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000737:chemistry*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000032:analysis*; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D014157:Transcription Factors; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase