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Putative extensive and pre-extensive drug resistant-tuberculosis associated with unusual genotypes on the Thailand-Myanmar border.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2021
Rudeeaneksin Janisara, Klayut Wiphat, Srisungngam Sopa, Bunchoo Supranee, Toonkomdang Sarawut, Wongchai Thanee, Chuenchom Nattagarn, Phetsuksiri Benjawan
Abstract excerpt
Extensive drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) is highly life threatening and its diagnosis is usually difficult and time-consuming. Here we present the first two cases of XDR and pre-XDR-TB diagnosed in 2018 on the Thailand-Myanmar border, more specifically in Tak province. Rapid detection of XDR-TB was performed by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), Xpert MTB/RIF, and line probe assays. Mutation...
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