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Genotypic characterization of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Quebec, 2002-2012.
BMC microbiology - 26 Jul 2016
Spinato Joanna, Boivin Élyse, Bélanger-Trudelle Émilie, Fauchon Huguette, Tremblay Cécile, Soualhine Hafid
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The increasing emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis presents a threat to the effective control of tuberculosis (TB). Rapid detection of drug-resistance is more important than ever to address this scourge. The purpose of this study was to genotypically characterize the first-line antitubercular drug-resistant isolates collected over 11 years in Quebec. RESULTS: The main mutations found in our...
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