Rapid and inexpensive drug susceptibility testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a nitrate reductase assay (NRA) from western India.

Authors :: Vyawahare, Chanda R.
Misra, R. N.
Gandham, N. R.
Angadi, K. M.
Ghatole, Mangala
Kothadia, Sarita
Source :: BMC Infectious Diseases. 2012 Supplement, Vol. 12 Issue Supplment 1, p1-1. 1p.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: The article discusses a study that uses a nitrate reductase assay (NRA) to test the rapid and inexpensive drug susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from western India. The study compares 80 strains of M. tuberculosis isolated from sputum samples of pulmonary tuberculosis patients through NRA and absolute concentration method. It reveals the potential of the NRA to be a useful tool for rapid DST of M. tuberculosis.

Subjects :: *NITRATE reductase
*MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis
*SPUTUM examination
*REDUCTASES

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