A deletion in the RD105 region confers resistance to multiple drugs in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A deletion in the RD105 region confers resistance to multiple drugs in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Abstract Background The emergence of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), especially those that are multidrug resistant poses a serious threat to global tuberculosis control. However, the mechanism underlying the occurrence of drug resistance against more than one drug is poor...

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Main Authors: Lianhua Qin, Jie Wang, Junmei Lu, Hua Yang, Ruijuan Zheng, Zhonghua Liu, Xiaochen Huang, Yonghong Feng, Zhongyi Hu, Baoxue Ge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
RD105 region
Rv0071/74-9 m fusion gene
Multiple-drug resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-019-0628-6

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