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Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis heteroresistance by genotyping.
International journal of mycobacteriology - 1 Jan 2000
Assis Figueredo Lida Jouca de, de Almeida Isabela Neves, Augusto Claudio José, Soares Valéria Martins, Suffys Philip Noel, Carvalho Wânia da Silva, de Miranda Silvana Spíndola
Abstract excerpt
Background: Heteroresistance is the coexistence of susceptible and resistant strains in the same individual, considered the preliminary step for total resistance, and can stem from mixed infection or clonal heterogeneity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the heteroresistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to rifampicin and isoniazid and its characterization. Method: GenoType MTBDRplus®; Sanger sequencing of...
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