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Whole-genome analysis of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis reveals novel mutations associated with fluoroquinolone resistance.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Sept 2021
Chaiyachat Pratchakan, Chaiprasert Angkana, Nonghanphithak Ditthawat, Smithtikarn Saijai, Kamolwat Phalin, Pungrassami Petchawan, Reechaipichitkul Wipa, Ong Rick Twee-Hee, Teo Yik-Ying, Faksri Kiatichai
Abstract excerpt
Multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (M/XDR-TB) remains a global public-health challenge. Known mutations in quinolone resistance-determination regions cannot fully explain phenotypic fluoroquinolone (FQ) resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The aim of this study was to look for novel mutations in Mtb associated with resistance to FQ drugs using whole-genome sequencing...
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