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[Molecular characterization of drug-resistant and extensive-drug resistant isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Shenzhen of China].
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases - 1 Apr 2010
Gui Jing, Wang Feng, Luo Dao-quan, Wang Hong-fu, Peng Yi, Zhang Li
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OBJECTIVE: To study the molecular characterization of drug-resistant and extensive-drug resistant isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in Shenzhen of China during 2007 - 2008. METHODS: According to the standards of WHO and International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD), 136 strains of MTB were collected by performing drug sensitivity test (DST) to isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin,...
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