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Characterization of rpoB mutations in rifampin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from the Middle East.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Dec 2000
Ahmad S, Araj G F, Akbar P K, Fares E, Chugh T D, Mustafa A S
Abstract excerpt
The nature and frequency of mutations in the rpoB gene of rifampin-resistant clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates vary considerably according to geographical locations. There is no information on the prevalence of specific mutations in clinical M. tuberculosis strains isolated from patients in Middle-Eastern countries. In this study, 13 rifampin-resistant and 6 susceptible clinical M. tuberculosis...
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