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Mechanisms of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and current status of rapid molecular diagnostic testing.
Acta tropica - 1 Jul 2011
Laurenzo David, Mousa Shaker A
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis has become a global problem and a major public health concern. While mechanisms of resistance are fairly well characterized for most agents, particularly the first line agents, our knowledge of drug resistance is by no means exhaustive, and strains continue to emerge that carry novel resistance-related mutations. The purpose of this review is to summarize our current understanding of...
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