A simple, rapid and economic method for detecting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Objective: To evaluate multiplex allele specific polymerase chain reaction as a rapid molecular tool for detecting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Methods: Based on drug susceptibility testing, 103 isolates were multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and 45 isolates were sensitive to isonicotinylhydrazi...

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Main Authors: Xia Wang, Junhua Jiao, Weihua Xu, Xiaoyan Chai, Zhenyun Li, Qingjiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013001967