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Detection of first- and second-line drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates by pyrosequencing.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2012
Engström Anna, Morcillo Nora, Imperiale Belen, Hoffner Sven E, Juréen Pontus
Abstract excerpt
Conventional phenotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST) methods for Mycobacterium tuberculosis are laborious and very time-consuming. Early detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is essential for prevention and control of TB transmission. We have developed a pyrosequencing method for simultaneous detection of mutations associated with resistance to rifampin, isoniazid, ethambutol, amikacin, kanamycin,...
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