By
Alex Müller
Published: Nov. 29, 2011, 11:54 a.m.·
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Diagnostics,
Drug-resistant TB
The MGIT system is another way to test for the resistance of TB bacteria to certain TB drugs. Unlike the Genotype MTBDRplus and the INNO-LiPA tests, it uses another way to examine TB bacteria for resistance to drugs.
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By
Alex Müller
Published: Oct. 15, 2011, 12:43 p.m.·
Tags:
None
The Genotype MTBDRplus and INNO-LiPA Rif.TB assays are tests that can detect if a TB bacterium is resistant to two of the most common TB drugs, rifampicin and isoniazid.
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By
Alex Müller
Published: Oct. 3, 2011, 1:34 p.m.·
Tags:
Diagnostics
The Gene Xpert is a new test for tuberculosis. It can find out if a person is infected with TB, and also if the TB bacterium of the person has resistance to one of the common TB drugs, rifampicin.
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