Detection of Ethambutol - resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains by MAS-PCR method and comparison with Proportion

Abstract Background and purpose: Ethambutol (EMB) is one of the first - line drugs used for anti-tubercular therapy but resistance to this medicine is developed in many parts of the world. EMB resistant strains commonly have embB mutations. Purpose of this research was detection of EMB-resistant Myc...

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Main Authors: M. Asgharzadeh, A.R. Jahantabi, K. Shahbabian, M.R. Nahaei, A. Rafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2007-01-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mazums.ac.ir/files/onlineJournals_1115907=asgharzadeh.pdf