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Rapid detection of rpoB mutations in rifampin resistant M. tuberculosis from sputum samples by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis.
International journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2012
Li Jun, Xin Jiaojiao, Zhang Liyuan, Jiang Longyan, Cao Hongcui, Li Lanjuan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To establish a rapid detection method for identifying rpoB mutations associated with rifampin (RIF) resistance in sputum specimens. METHODS: We detected rpoB mutations directly in 90 sputum specimens collected from suspected tuberculosis patients using PCR-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and compared these results with those obtained by rpoB sequencing and conventional drug...
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