Identification of primary drug resistance to rifampin in Mycobacterium leprae strains from leprosy patients in Amazonas State, Brazil.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to identify polymorphisms in the folp1, gyrA, and rpoB genes in leprosy patients treated in Amazonas State, Brazil. Among 197 slit-skin smear samples from untreated or relapsed patients, we found three cases of primary resistance to rifampin and one confirmed case of multidrug resistance.

SUBMITTER: Contreras Mejia Mdel C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4313315 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature