JOURNAL ARTICLE

Detection of isoniazid and rifampin resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a multiplex allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay

Zeyneb AlleguiAsma GharianiH. DraouiAmeni GhezalEmna MehiriLeila Slim-Saidi

Year: 2012 Journal:   International Journal of Mycobacteriology Vol: 1 (1)Pages: 34-39   Publisher: Elsevier BV

Abstract

The MAS-PCR assay was a simple and rapid method for detecting the INH and RIF-resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT) clinical strains. It is also easy to perform and to interpret. The assay is inexpensive and a less-demanding technique.

Keywords:
Isoniazid Mycobacterium tuberculosis Polymerase chain reaction Multiplex polymerase chain reaction Multiplex Tuberculosis Microbiology Drug resistance Biology Virology Multiple drug resistance Assay sensitivity Molecular biology Medicine Gene Genetics

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Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Infectious Diseases
Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Surgery

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