Optical biosensing of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) genes
Sipho H. Chauke,
Saturnin Ombinda-Lemboumba,
Felix Dube
et al.
Abstract:Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most important infectious diseases globally, killing approximately 1.5 million people annually. The burden of infection is disproportionately high in low-income and resource-limited settings. This disparity is exacerbated by the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that causes TB. Early detection and treatment of TB remain key strategies to reduce the spread and disease progression to dru… Show more
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