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Comparison of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay and GenoType MTBDRplus DNA Probes for Detection of Mutations Associated with Rifampicin Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

BACKGROUND: GeneXpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) and Genotype MTBDRplus (DRplus) are two World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed probe based molecular drug susceptibility testing (DST) methods for rapid diagnosis of drug resistant tuberculosis. Both methods target the same 81 bp Rifampicin Resistance Determin...

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Autores principales: Rahman, Arfatur, Sahrin, Mahfuza, Afrin, Sadia, Earley, Keith, Ahmed, Shahriar, Rahman, S. M. Mazidur, Banu, Sayera
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4824420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27054344
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152694