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Growth kinetics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis measured by quantitative resazurin reduction assay: a tool for fitness studies

Author(s): von Groll,Andrea ; Martin,Anandi ; Portaels,Françoise ; Silva,Pedro Eduardo Almeida da ; Palomino,Juan Carlos

Date: 2010

Origin: Oasisbr

Subject(s): Growth kinetics; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Resazurin; Fitness


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We standardized a method to evaluate the growth kinetics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by measuring quantitatively the reduction of resazurin by spectrophotometry. Growth curves and the rate of growth of twenty-one M. tuberculosis clinical isolates were determined. The method showed technical simplicity and is inexpensive to assess the fitness of each isolate.

Document Type Journal article
Language English
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