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. 1997 May;35(5):1281-3.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.35.5.1281-1283.1997.

Evaluation of a line probe assay kit for characterization of rpoB mutations in rifampin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from New York City

R C Cooksey  1 , G P Morlock, S Glickman, J T Crawford
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Evaluation of a line probe assay kit for characterization of rpoB mutations in rifampin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from New York City

R C Cooksey et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1997 May.

Abstract

A commercial line probe assay kit (Inno-LiPA Rif.TB) for rapid identification of mutations in the rpoB gene associated with rifampin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis was evaluated with a collection of 51 rifampin-resistant strains. Nine distinct rpoB mutations were identified. Concordances with automated sequence results for five wild-type kit probes and four probes for specific mutations were 94.1 and 100%, respectively. Overall concordance of the line probe assay kit with phenotypic rifampin susceptibility testing results was 90.2%.

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