Comparison of MAS-PCR and GenoType MTBDR assay for the detection of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

SETTING: Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, the tertiary referral hospital for tuberculosis (TB) in Southern Vietnam. OBJECTIVE: To develop and evaluate a simple, rapid and accurate multiplex allele specific polymerase chain reaction (MAS-PCR) test to detect rifampicin (RMP...

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Main Authors: Tho, D, Ha, D, Duy, P, Lan, N, Hoa, D, Chau, N, Farrar, J, Caws, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008