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Editorial

Molecular diagnostic methods for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance: the potential of high-resolution melting analysis

Ann Siew Gek Lee Division of Medical Sciences, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Republic of Singapore and Department of Microbiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Republic of Singapore. [email protected]; Division of Medical Sciences, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Republic of Singapore and Department of Microbiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Republic of Singapore. [email protected]
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Danny Chee Tiong Ong Division of Medical Sciences, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Republic of Singapore and Department of Microbiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Republic of Singapore. [email protected]; Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, AITBiotech Pte Ltd., 89 Science Park Drive, #01–08, Science Park 1, Singapore 118261, Republic of Singapore
Pages 1075-1077 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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