Lab-on-Chip-Based Platform for Fast Molecular Diagnosis of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis.
J Clin Microbiol
; 53(12): 3876-80, 2015 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26246486
ABSTRACT
We evaluated the performance of the molecular lab-on-chip-based VerePLEX Biosystem for detection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), obtaining a diagnostic accuracy of more than 97.8% compared to sequencing and MTBDRplus assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and rifampin and isoniazid resistance detection on clinical isolates and smear-positive specimens. The speed, user-friendly interface, and versatility make it suitable for routine laboratory use.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Resistente a Múltiplos Medicamentos
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Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular
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Dispositivos Lab-On-A-Chip
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article