Detection of a point mutation associated with high-level isoniazid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by using real-time PCR technology with 3'-minor groove binder-DNA probes.

Tuberculosis remains one of the leading infectious causes of death worldwide. The emergence of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a serious public health threat. Resistance to isoniazid (INH) is the most prevalent form of resistance in M. tuberculosis and is mainly caused by mut...

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Main Authors: Van Doorn, H, Claas, E, Templeton, K, van der Zanden, A, te Koppele Vije, A, Jong, d, Dankert, J, Kuijper, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003