Title
Evaluation of A PCR-Based Universal Heteroduplex Generator Assay As A Tool for Rapid Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Peru
Date Issued
01 January 2003
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Arenas F.
Montenegro S.H.
Ortiz J.
Chumpitaz R.
Williams D.L.
Publisher(s)
American Society for Microbiology
Abstract
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is an increasing health problem worldwide, especially in developing countries. The PCR-UHG-Rif assay, which detects mutations within the rpoB gene associated with rifampin resistance, was evaluated for its ability and reliability to detect and identify drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a developing country where tuberculosis is highly endemic.
Start page
5774
End page
5777
Volume
41
Issue
12
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología celular, Microbiología
Sistema respiratorio
Enfermedades infecciosas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-10744223420
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
ISSN of the container
00951137
Sponsor(s)
Fogarty International Center D43TW000010, D43TW000910
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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