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[DNA microarray based rapid drug susceptibility test for Mycobacterium leprae].
Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of leprosy : official organ of the Japanese Leprosy Association - 1 Sept 2006
Suzuki Yasuhiko, Matsuoka Masanori
Abstract excerpt
Antibiotic susceptibility test of Mycobacterium leprae still relies on the time consuming methods based on the growth of M. leprae in the mouse footpad. Thus, the establishment of a rapid, simple and reliable method for the detection of drug-resistant M. leprae is one of the most urgent subjects in the treatment of leprosy patients. Recently, many data on the mutation of specific genes correlating with drug...
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