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Use of multiplex allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (MAS-PCR) to detect multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Panama.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Chia Bing-Shao, Lanzas Fedora, Rifat Dalin, Herrera Aubrey, Kim Elizabeth Y, Sailer Christine, Torres-Chavolla Edith, Narayanaswamy Purvaja, Einarsson Viktor, Bravo Jaime, Pascale Juan M, Ioerger Thomas R, Sacchettini James C, Karakousis Petros C
Abstract excerpt
The frequency of individual genetic mutations conferring drug resistance (DR) to Mycobacterium tuberculosis has not been studied previously in Central America, the place of origin of many immigrants to the United States. The current gold standard for detecting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MD...
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