Comparative evaluation of the Nitrate Reductase Assay and the Resazurin Microtitre Assay for drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis against first line anti-tuberculosis drugs Avaliação comparative dos métodos Nitrato Redutase e Microdiluição com Resazurina para testar a sensibilidade do Mycobacterium tuberculosis frente aos anti-tuberculosos de primeira linha

Comparative evaluation of the Nitrate Reductase Assay and the Resazurin Microtitre Assay for drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis against first line anti-tuberculosis drugs Avaliação comparative dos métodos Nitrato Redutase e Microdiluição com Resazurina para testar a sensibilidade do Mycobacterium tuberculosis frente aos anti-tuberculosos de primeira linha

Tuberculosis remains as a serious infection disease of worldwide distribution, with high morbidity and mortality, mainly in low socio-economic condition countries. The state of emergency of tuberculosis caused by the resistant and multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains, became the main threat to the tube...

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Main Authors: Karine O. Sanchotene, Andrea von Groll, Daniela Ramos, Ana B. Scholante, Gunther Honscha, Mariana Valença, Carlos J. Scaini, Pedro E.A. da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2008-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Tuberculose
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Nitrato redutase ensaio
teste de sensibilidade
fármaco- resistência
Tuberculosis
Nitrate reductase assay
susceptibility tests
drug resistance
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