SDSU researchers identify rare genetic markers of drug-resistant tuberculosis - EurekAlert

Researchers at San Diego State University have identified rare genetic markers in M. tuberculosis that could improve early detection of drug-resistant strains of the disease, helping prevent their spread.

image: Anna Scavo, Sam Modlin, Derek Conkle Gutierrez and Faramarz Valafar, members of the SDSU Laboratory for Pathogenesis of Clinical Drug Resistance and Persistence.view more  Credit: Susanne Cla… [+5471 chars]

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