Tuberculosis
Findings from D. Affolabi et al in tuberculosis reported
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, September 9th, 2008
New investigation results, 'Rapid detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Cotonou (Benin) using two low-cost colorimetric methods: resazurin and nitrate reductase assays,' are detailed in a study published in Journal of Medical Microbiology. According to a study from Cotonou, Benin, "We have evaluated two simple, rapid and low-cost colorimetric methods for the detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis."
"A total of 151 M. tuberculosis strains were tested for resistance to rifampicin (RMP) and isoniazid by resazurin microplate assay (REMA) and nitrate reductase assay (NRA) in comparison with the conventional...
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