Drug resistance: a novel low cost rapid test.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2001
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Health
Authors:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Abstract

The background to and the principle, outline and advantages of a novel low cost test using mycobacteriophage D29 for screening Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates for resistance to the major anti-tuberculosis drug rifampicin are briefly described. The key publication reference is included.

Citation

BRIEFING NOTES Issue No 000002 November 2001. TB Knowledge Programme, UK. 2 pp.

Drug resistance: a novel low cost rapid test.

Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2001
Contents