Resazurin microtitre assay (REMA) plate – A simple, rapid and inexpensive method for detection of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

S. Kunte, A. Karmarkar, S. Dharmashale, S. Hatolkar (Pune, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Microbiological advances in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Microbiological advances in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1412
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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