Quantitative analysis of mRNA as a marker for viability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 290-295

  Hellyer, T J ^a   Desjardin, L E ^a   Hehman, G L ^b   Cave, M D ^a   Eisenach, K D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; DNA; ISONIAZID; MESSENGER RNA; MYCOBACTERIUM ANTIGEN; RIFAMPICIN; RNA 16S;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MONITORING; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RNA ANALYSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0032956966     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.2.290-295.1999     Document Type: Article

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