RFLP clusters of rifampicin resistant and susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Western province of Sri Lanka | Zendy

Chamila Priyangani Adikaram | Zendy; Sandya Sulochana Wijesundera | Zendy; Jennifer Perera | Zendy

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RFLP clusters of rifampicin resistant and susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Western province of Sri Lanka

Author(s) -

Chamila Priyangani Adikaram,

Sandya Sulochana Wijesundera,

Jennifer Perera

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.7684

Subject(s) - rpob , rifampicin , mycobacterium tuberculosis , biology , restriction fragment length polymorphism , genotype , tuberculosis , genetic diversity , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , gene , antibiotics , medicine , population , environmental health , pathology

Continuous studies on genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis could enhance the awareness on transmission, control and prevention of tuberculosis (TB). In this study, we investigated current genetic diversity of TB and rifampicin resistant TB by, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) based on fingerprinting of the IS6110 insertion sequence, in the Western province of Sri Lanka, the famous touristic destination with the highest TB burden in the country.

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