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Novel mutations in emb B gene of ethambutol resistant isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a preliminary report.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Nov 2008
Jain Amita, Mondal Rajesh, Srivastava Shashikant, Prasad Rajendra, Singh Kamlesh, Ahuja R C
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Ethambutol (EMB) resistance, thought to be occurring due to mutations in embB gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on the rise is a cause of grave concern. The present study was planned to investigate the presence of EMB resistance in M. tuberculosis isolates and to look for prevalent mutations in embB gene. METHODS: A total of 591(283 from new and 308 from previously treated cases) sputum...
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