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Screening mutations in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Yunnan, China.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Jan 2000
Li Daoqun, Song Yuzhu, Zhang Cheng-Lin, Li Xiaofei, Xia Xueshan, Zhang A-Mei
Abstract excerpt
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), especially multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), is a serious medical and societal problem in China. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the mutation characteristics of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) isolates in Yunnan, China. Drug susceptibility testing (DST) was performed in 523 clinical M. tuberculosis isolates. Six drug resistance...
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