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Mutation in the rpoB gene of the rifampicin resistant M. avium complex strains from Thailand.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Jan 2006
Kongpetchsatit Oranuch, Phatihattakorn Wanchai, Mahakunkijcharoen Yuvadee, Eampokalarp Boonchuay, Boonyasopun Jirakan, Ramasoota Pongrama
Abstract excerpt
Forms of mutation never before described in the rpoB gene are reported for a sample of 20 rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) strains isolated from AIDS patients in Thailand. All strains were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) and polymerase chain reaction-DNA sequencing (PCR-DNA sequencing). Sequence analysis of these strains revealed that...
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