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Drug resistance evolution of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain from a noncompliant patient.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2005
Meacci Francesca, Orrù Germano, Iona Elisabetta, Giannoni Federico, Piersimoni Claudio, Pozzi Gianni, Fattorini Lanfranco, Oggioni Marco R
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The emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT) represents a worldwide health care problem because of the difficulty in treating these infections. Development of drug resistance in MT arises mainly by mutation of chromosomal genes. To investigate the evolution of a MT population during a long-lasting infection, the phenotypic and genotypic changes in the drug resistance of 10...
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