Nitrate reductase assay using sodium nitrate for rapid detection of multidrug resistant tuberculosis

We validated the nitrate reductase assay (NRA) for the detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) using sodium nitrate (NaNO3) in replacement of potassium nitrate (KNO3) as nitrate source. NaNO3 is cheaper than KNO3 and has no restriction on use which facilitates the implementation of NRA to detect MDR-TB.

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Main Authors: Macedo,Maíra Bidart, Groll,Andrea Von, Fissette,Krista, Palomino,Juan Carlos, Silva,Pedro Eduardo Almeida da, Martin,Anandi
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2012
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822012000300019
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