Genetic characterisation of the ethambutol resistance-determining region in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Autor: | Perdigao, Joao, Macedo, Rita, Ribeiro, Ana, Brum, Laura, Portugal, Isabel |
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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). |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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