Molecular characterization of mutations associated with resistance to second line drugs in Mycobacterium tuberculosis patients from Casablanca, Morocco

ABSTRACT The emergence and spread of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) is a serious threat to global health. Therefore, its rapid diagnosis is crucial. The present study aimed to characterize mutations conferring resistance to second line drugs (SLDs) within multidrug Mycobacterium tu...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Ghizlane Momen, Achraf Aainouss, Abdelmajid Lamaammal, Fouad Chettioui, Mohamed Blaghen, Malika Messoudi, Khalid Belghmi, Jamal Mouslim, Mohammed El Mzibri, My Driss El Messaoudi, Meriem Khyatti, Imane Chaoui
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2021
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
XDR-TB
DNA sequencing
Drug susceptibility testing
Morocco
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Pasteur
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202163019
https://doaj.org/article/cb8b8c494857445096a02489bbc844c8

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