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Genotypic characterization of multi-drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Myanmar.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Mar 2016
Aye Khin Saw, Nakajima Chie, Yamaguchi Tomoyuki, Win Min Min, Shwe Mu Mu, Win Aye Aye, Lwin Thandar, Nyunt Wint Wint, Ti Ti, Suzuki Yasuhiko
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The number of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases is rising worldwide. As a countermeasure against this situation, the implementation of rapid molecular tests to identify MDR-TB would be effective. To develop such tests, information on the frequency and distribution of mutations associating with phenotypic drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is required in each country. During 2010, the...
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