Detection of mutations associated with isoniazid resistance in M. tuberculosis isolates by hybridization probe assay of real-time PCR

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 215-217

  Chauhan, D S ^a   Chahar, M ^a   Sharma, R ^a   Katoch, K ^b,c   Katoch, V M ^d  

^a Dept of Microbiology and Molecular Biology ^*  (India)

^b Model Rural Health Research Unit   (India)

^c NATIONAL JALMA INSTITUTE FOR LEPROSY AND OTHER MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASES   (India)

^d GOVERNMENT OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; GENE MUTATION; INHA GENE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77956861495     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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