Molecular basis of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Keira A. Cohen; William R. Bishai; Alexander S. Pym

doi:10.1128/microbiolspec.MGM2-0036-2013

Molecular basis of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Keira A. Cohen, William R. Bishai, Alexander S. Pym

Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Abstract

In this chapter we review the molecular mechanisms of drug resistance to the major first- and second-line antibiotics used to treat tuberculosis.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Microbiology Spectrum
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/microbiolspec.MGM2-0036-2013
State	Published - 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physiology
Ecology
General Immunology and Microbiology
Genetics
Microbiology (medical)
Cell Biology
Infectious Diseases

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