Article
Rolling circle amplification for direct detection of rpoB gene mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from clinical specimens.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 May 2014
Chen Xiaoyou, Wang Bin, Yang Wen, Kong Fanrong, Li Chuanyou, Sun Zhaogang, Jelfs Peter, Gilbert Gwendolyn L
Abstract excerpt
Rapid and accurate detection of multidrug resistance (MDR) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is essential to improve treatment outcomes and reduce global transmission but remains a challenge. Rifampin (RIF) resistance is a reliable marker of MDR tuberculosis (TB) since by far the majority of RIF-resistant strains are also isoniazid (INH) resistant. We have developed a rapid, sensitive, and specific method for...
Topics
- Antitubercular Agents
- Bacterial Proteins
- DNA, Bacterial
- DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Humans
- Isoniazid
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Mutation
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
