Performance of the Genotype MTBDR Assay for Molecular Detection of Multidrug-resistant Strains of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Overview

Journal Ann Saudi Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2008 May 27

PMID 18500189

Authors

Noura Al-Mutairi

Suhail Ahmad

Eiman Mokaddas

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