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Direct and early detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and rifampicin resistance from sputum smears.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Feb 2013
Bhutia R, Narain K, Devi K R, Singh T S K, Mahanta J
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SETTING: Four district DOTS centres in Sikkim, India. OBJECTIVE: Direct and early detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and rifampicin (RMP) susceptibility using the INNO-LiPA Rif.TB assay. DESIGN: DNA was extracted from 44 inactivated acid-fast bacilli-positive sputum slides using the Gen Elute bacterial genomic DNA kit. Eluted DNA were ethanol precipitated. The LiPA kit detected RMP susceptibility by...
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