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AID TB resistance line probe assay for rapid detection of resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical samples.
The Journal of infection - 1 Apr 2015
Molina-Moya B, Lacoma A, Prat C, Diaz J, Dudnyk A, Haba L, Maldonado J, Samper S, Ruiz-Manzano J, Ausina V, Dominguez J
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of AID TB Resistance line probe assay (AID Diagnostika, Germany) to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its resistance to first- and second-line drugs in clinical samples using BACTEC 460TB as the reference standard. METHODS: The test consists on three strips to detect resistance to isoniazid/rifampicin, fluoroquinolones/ethambutol, and...
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