Comparison of performance of two DNA line probe assays for rapid detection of multidrug-resistant isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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Published in Indian J Exp Biol on June 01, 2009

Authors

Suhail Ahmad1, Noura M Al-Mutairi, Eiman Mokaddas

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat, 13110, Kuwait. suhail_ah@hsc.edu.kw

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