Nitrate reductase assay using sodium nitrate for rapid detection of multidrug resistant tuberculosis

Macedo, Maíra Bidart; Groll, Andrea Von; Fissette, Krista; Palomino, Juan Carlos; Silva, Pedro Eduardo Almeida da; Martin, Anandi

Macedo, Maíra Bidart; Groll, Andrea Von; Fissette, Krista; Palomino, Juan Carlos; Silva, Pedro Eduardo Almeida da; Martin, Anandi.

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Macedo, Maíra Bidart; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. Faculdade de Medicina. Laboratório de Micobactérias. Rio Grande. BR
Groll, Andrea Von; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. Faculdade de Medicina. Laboratório de Micobactérias. Rio Grande. BR
Fissette, Krista; Institute of Tropical Medicine. Antwerp. BE
Palomino, Juan Carlos; Institute of Tropical Medicine. Antwerp. BE
Silva, Pedro Eduardo Almeida da; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. Faculdade de Medicina. Laboratório de Micobactérias. Rio Grande. BR
Martin, Anandi; Institute of Tropical Medicine. Antwerp. BE

Braz. j. microbiol ; 43(3): 981-983, July-Sept. 2012. tab

Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-656662

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We validated the nitrate reductase assay (NRA) for the detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) using sodium nitrate (NaNO3) in replacement of potassium nitrate (KNO3) as nitrate source. NaNO3 is cheaper than KNO3 and has no restriction on use which facilitates the implementation of NRA to detect MDR-TB.

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Key words

Multidrug resistant, sodium nitrate; Nitrate reductase assay; Tuberculosis

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Kali Nitricum / Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Mycobacterium / Mycobacterium Infections / Nitrate Reductases Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Braz. j. microbiol Journal subject: MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: /

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