Genetic characterisation of the ethambutol resistance-determining region in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Autor: Perdigao, Joao, Macedo, Rita, Ribeiro, Ana, Brum, Laura, Portugal, Isabel
Přispěvatelé: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal
Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
instacron:RCAAP
Popis: Ethambutol (EMB) is a first-line antitubercular drug that inhibits arabinogalactan and lipoarabinomannan biosynthesis. Resistance to EMB has traditionally been associated with embB mutations, especially in the Met306 codon. In this study, the region encom. - Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal [FCG 001013]. - Funding: This work was supported by Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal (grant FCG 001013).
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