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Direct Detection of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Complex DNA and Rifampin Resistance in Clinical Specimens from Tuberculosis Patients by Line Probe Assay
1 Dec 2006
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The INNO-LiPA.Rif TB test (LiPA) has only been applied to a limited number of clinical specimens. To assess the utility of this test for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA and rifampin (RMP) resistance, 420 sputum samples comprising specimens from untreated (n=160) and previously treated (n=260) patients from 11 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America were tested. DNA was extracted from...
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