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A comprehensive characterization of PncA polymorphisms that confer resistance to pyrazinamide

A comprehensive characterization of PncA polymorphisms that confer resistance to pyrazinamide

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A comprehensive characterization of PncA polymorphisms that confer resistance to pyrazinamide

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A comprehensive characterization of PncA polymorphisms that confer resistance to pyrazinamide

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Nature communications, 2017-09, Vol.8 (1), p.588-10, Article 588

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

Tuberculosis chemotherapy is dependent on the use of the antibiotic pyrazinamide, which is being threatened by emerging drug resistance. Resistance is mediated through mutations in the bacterial gene
pncA
. Methods for testing pyrazinamide susceptibility are difficult and rarely performed, and this means that the full spectrum of
pncA
a...

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A comprehensive characterization of PncA polymorphisms that confer resistance to pyrazinamide

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_64b393ee6e854aef8a3dc9823de250ff

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_64b393ee6e854aef8a3dc9823de250ff

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2041-1723

E-ISSN

2041-1723

DOI

10.1038/s41467-017-00721-2

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