Article
Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and transmission associated with first-line drug resistance: a first analysis in Jalisco, Mexico.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Dec 2017
Lopez-Avalos Gladys, Gonzalez-Palomar Guadalupe, Lopez-Rodriguez Martín, Vazquez-Chacon Carlos Arturo, Mora-Aguilera Gustavo, Gonzalez-Barrios Juan Antonio, Villanueva-Arias Juan Carlos, Sandoval-Diaz Manuel, Miranda-Hernández Ulises, Alvarez-Maya Ikuri
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to analyse the frequency of gene mutations associated with antitubercular drug resistance in clinical samples from the population of Jalisco State (Mexico) and to evaluate the genetic variability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant (MDR) M. tuberculosis strains to describe the frequency of various families. METHODS: Clinical isolates of M....
Topics
- Antitubercular Agents
- Bacterial Proteins
- Catalase
- DNA, Bacterial
- DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
- Genetic Variation
- Genotyping Techniques
- Humans
- Isoniazid
