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Tuberculosis Genetics
Study findings on tuberculosis genetics are outlined in reports from A.T. Pietzka and colleagues
May 26th, 2009
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Rapid identification of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates by rpoB gene scanning using high-resolution melting curve PCR analysis.' According to a study from Vienna, Austria, "Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis poses a serious threat to the control of tuberculosis (TB) and constitutes an increasing public health problem. The availability of rapid in vitro susceptibility tests is a prerequisite for optimal patient treatment." "Rifampicin resistance caused by diverse mutations in the rpoB gene is an established and widely used surrogate marker for MDR-TB. We used a high-resolution...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-05-26)
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