TB Research

Review 2: "Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Resistant and MTBDRplus Susceptible Rifampicin Results in People with Tuberculosis: Utility of FluoroType MTBDR and Deep Sequencing"

Gavin Churchyard, Violet Chihota, Kavindhran Velen

Abstract

The reviewers suggested key improvements such as providing a clearer rationale for selection of discordant isolates, discussing broader implications for TB diagnostics algorithms particularly with the identification of rifampicin-resistant isolates.

MeSH terms

  • Identification (biology)
  • Tuberculosis
  • Rifampicin
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
  • Virology
  • Computational biology
  • Biology