Direct Colorimetric Assay for Rapid Detection of Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The colorimetric 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was standardized for direct detection of rifampin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum samples. The sensitivity and specificity of the direct MTT assay matched those of the standard indirect suscepti...

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Main Authors: Abate, Getahun, Aseffa, Abraham, Selassie, Alemayehu, Goshu, Solomon, Fekade, Bekele, WoldeMeskal, Dawit, Miörner, Håkan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2004
Subjects:
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC344497/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14766876
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.2.871-873.2004
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