[HTML][HTML] Molecular analysis of rpoB gene mutations in rifampicin resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates by multiple allele specific polymerase chain reaction in …

R Thirumurugan, M Kathirvel, K Vallayyachari… - Journal of Infection and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background rpoB gene mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) make the bacteria
resistant to rifampicin. Thus, these mutations are surrogate markers for multi-drug resistance …

Prevalence of mutations in genes associated with isoniazid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from re-treated smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis …

C Alagappan, SS Shivekar, U Brammacharry… - Journal of global …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives The prevalence of isoniazid (INH) monoresistance is high in India. In this study,
molecular epidemiological characteristics associated with INH resistance mutations in …

Prevalence of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among human-immunodeficiency-virus-seropositive patients and their treatment outcomes

CK Vidyaraj, A Chitra, S Smita, M Muthuraj… - Journal of Epidemiology …, 2017 - Springer
Multidrug resistant (MDR) and extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) are a threat to the
TB control programs in developing countries, and the situation is worsened by the human …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular typing and differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates using Double Repetitive Element PCR and Duplex PCR

K Maruthai, T Ravibalan, K Vallayyachari… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background To date, the advancements in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assures
accurate, fast identification and mycobacterial speciation in clinical settings, which promotes …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular epidemiology of female genital tuberculosis leading to infertility

B Usharani, M Muthuraj, B Radhakrishnan… - Int J Curr Microbiol …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Tuberculosis (TB) is an increasing public health concern worldwide. Genital TB is one form
of extra pulmonary TB and is not uncommon. The global prevalence of genital TB is …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical Evaluation of Automated BACTEC MGIT 960 System for Identification, Recovery and Drug Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical …

T Ravibalan, AV Samrot, K Maruthai… - Indian Journal of …, 2016 - academia.edu
Abstract Background and Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical
applicability of BACTEC Mycobacterial Growth Indicator Tube 960TM system with …

[PDF][PDF] pncA gene sequence analysis for pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis from high-incidence setting

VR Wabale, AA Joshi, M Muthaiah… - Int J Pharm Bio …, 2016 - academia.edu
Standard culture-based drug susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(MTB) to pyrazinamide (PZA) is difficult to perform. PZA is a prodrug that has to be converted …