Comparison of PCR-heteroduplex characterization by automated DNA sequencing and line probe assay for the detection of rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Progress in understanding the basis of resistance to rifampicin (RifR) has allowed molecular tests for the detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis to be developed. One hundred thirteen strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from patients with multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) wer...

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