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Sequence-based detection of first-line and second-line drugs resistance-associated mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Isfahan, Iran.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2020
Safari Marzieh, Moghim Sharareh, Salehi Mahshid, Jafari Rasool, Nasr Esfahani Bahram
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease, which requires special medical attention due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains. The present study aimed to assess drug resistance to first-line anti-mycobacterial drugs, including rifampin (RIF), isoniazid (INH), and ethambutol (EMB), as well as second-line drugs, including ofloxacin (OFX), kanamycin (KAN), amikacin...
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