Use of multiplex allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (MAS-PCR) to detect multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Panama.

Use of multiplex allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (MAS-PCR) to detect multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Panama.

The frequency of individual genetic mutations conferring drug resistance (DR) to Mycobacterium tuberculosis has not been studied previously in Central America, the place of origin of many immigrants to the United States. The current gold standard for detecting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-T...

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Main Authors: Bing-Shao Chia, Fedora Lanzas, Dalin Rifat, Aubrey Herrera, Elizabeth Y Kim, Christine Sailer, Edith Torres-Chavolla, Purvaja Narayanaswamy, Viktor Einarsson, Jaime Bravo, Juan M Pascale, Thomas R Ioerger, James C Sacchettini, Petros C Karakousis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3391257?pdf=render

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