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Mutations in the <i>embC-embA</i> Intergenic Region Contribute to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Resistance to Ethambutol
3 Sept 2014
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The rapid increase in Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance to ethambutol (EMB) threatens the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB). We investigated the role of mutations in the embC-embA intergenic region (IGR) in EMB-resistant clinical strains from east China. A total of 767 M. tuberculosis clinical strains were collected and analyzed for their drug susceptibility to EMB using the MGIT 960 system and MIC...
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