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[Studies on pncA gene mutations in M. tuberculosis isolates].
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Wu X, Zhang J, Zhong M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To understand the mutations of pncA gene in M. tuberculosis isolates, and to evaluate their clinical value. METHODS: Analyzing the pncA genes in 74 M. tuberculosis clinical isolates with PCR-SSCP and PCR-AS. M. tuberculosis strain H37Rv was used as control. RESULTS: 32 drug-sensitive isolates all displayed normal pncA SSCP profile. Of 20 non-pyrazinamide-resistant isolates, 4 had abnormal pncA SSCP...
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