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Diagnostic Performance of the GenoType MTBDRplus and MTBDRsl Assays to Identify Tuberculosis Drug Resistance in Eastern China.
Chinese medical journal - 5 Jul 2017
Liu Qiao, Li Guo-Li, Chen Cheng, Wang Jian-Ming, Martinez Leonardo, Lu Wei, Zhu Li-Mei
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BACKGROUND: The WHO recently has recommended the GenoType MTBDRplus version 1.0 and MTBDRsl version 1.0 assays for widespread use in countries endemic with drug-resistant tuberculosis. Despite this, these assays have rarely been evaluated in China, where the burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis is among the highest globally. METHODS: Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates were obtained between January 2008...
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