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Sequence analysis of rpoB mutations in rifampin-resistant clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Turkey.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2004
Karahan Zeynep Ceren, Atalay Figen, Uzun Meltem, Erturan Zayre, Atasever Melike, Akar Nejat
Abstract excerpt
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is a serious problem throughout the world. Resistance to Rifampicin (RIF) is mainly caused by the mutations in the rpoB gene coding the beta-subunit of RNA polymerase. In this study, we aimed to detect the distribution of rpoB gene mutations in 80 RIF-resistant clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) isolates from Turkey. The rpoB gene was amplified by PCR and mutations leading to...
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