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Characterization of rpoB mutations by line probe assay in rifampicin-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates from the aegean region in Turkey.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2007
Ozkutuk Nuri, Gazi Horu, Surucuoglu Suheyla, Gunduz Ayriz, Ozbakkaloglu Beril
Abstract excerpt
The nature and frequency of mutations in the rpoB gene of rifampicin (RIF)-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates vary considerably according to the geographical location, and very little information is available regarding specific mutational patterns in our country. The main objective of this study was to determine the frequency of mutations in the hypervariable region of the rpoB gene in...
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