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PCR-based methodology for detecting multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing family circulating in Russia.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Jun 2003
Mokrousov I, Otten T, Vyazovaya A, Limeschenko E, Filipenko M L, Sola C, Rastogi N, Steklova L, Vyshnevskiy B, Narvskaya O
Abstract excerpt
The Beijing genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been identified in 40-50% of the clinical isolates studied in Russia during the last decade. This genotype has been reported to be associated with multiple drug resistance and possesses some significant pathogenic properties. Therefore, early identification of such strains is of extreme importance in the timely detection of drug resistance. The present study...
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