Culturing Tuberculosis Bacteria (IMAGE) PeerJ Caption Direct sequencing of DNA provides an alternative to the time-consuming culture of the bacteria that cause TB, shown here Credit Agarwal et al. (taken from Agarwal et al. <i>Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials</i> 2005 4:18 doi:10.1186/1476-0711-4-18) Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.