Variations in rifampicin and isoniazid resistance associated genetic mutations among drug naïve and recurrence cases of pulmonary tuberculosis

Background: The resistance to first-line drugs can increase the risk of treatment failure and development of resistance to other anti-TB drugs. In TB endemic settings, a considerable rate of recurrence cases exhibited each, year which adds significant burden to the prevalence of disease worldwide. M...

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Main Authors: Saba Kabir, Kashaf Junaid, Abdul Rehman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220323183