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Evaluation of the GenoType MTBDRplus assay for detection of rifampicin- and isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in central Ethiopia.
International journal of mycobacteriology - 1 Dec 2016
Bedewi Omer Zufan, Mekonnen Yalemtsehay, Worku Adane, Zewde Aboma, Medhin Girmay, Mohammed Temesgen, Pieper Rembert, Ameni Gobena
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OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is growing globally and becoming a major challenge for national TB control programs. Therefore, rapid identification of MDR strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and monitoring their transmission could contribute significantly to the control of TB. The GenoType MTBDRplus assay has been recommended by the World Health Organization to identify...
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