Drug resistance mutations and heteroresistance detected using the GenoType MTBDRplus assay and their implication for treatment outcomes in patients from Mumbai, India

BACKGROUND: Only 5% of the estimated global multidrug resistant TB (MDRTB) load is currently detected. Endemic Mumbai with increasing MDR would benefit from the introduction of molecular methods to detect resistance. METHODS: The GenoType MTBDRplus assay was used to determine mutations associated wi...

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Autores principales: Tolani, Monica Prem, D'souza, Desiree Therese Blossom, Mistry, Nerges Furdoon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3283446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22260344
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-12-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3283446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22260344
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-12-9

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