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

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Maíra Bidart Macedo²  Andrea Von Groll²  Krista Fissette¹  Juan Carlos Palomino¹  Pedro Eduardo Almeida Da Silva²  Anandi Martin¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Faculdade de Medicina Laboratório de MicobactériasRio Grande RS ,Brasil

关键词: nitrate reductase assay;    tuberculosis;    multidrug resistant;    sodium nitrate;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1517-83822012000300019

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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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