Minor contribution of mutations at <it>iniA </it>codon 501 and <it>embC-embA </it>intergenic region in ethambutol-resistant clinical <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>isolates in Kuwait
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ethambutol (EMB) is a first-line drug for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). Resistance to EMB in <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>isolates is mediated by mutations in several genes involved in arabinan synthesis nota...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials |
| Online Access: | http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/8/1/2 |