Evaluating the effectiveness of anti-tuberculosis treatment by detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis 85B messenger RNA expression in sputum

• Main Authors: Ersan Atahan (Author), Suat Saribas (Author), Mehmet Demirci (Author), Aylin Babalık (Author), Seher Akkus (Author), Ahmet Balıkcı (Author), Dilek Satana (Author), Tevhide Ziver (Author), Harika Oyku Dinc (Author), Melike Keskin (Author), Dogukan Ozbey (Author), Banu Tufan Kocak (Author), Nesrin Gareayaghi (Author), Sahra Kirmusaoglu (Author), Hrisi Bahar Tokman (Author), Bekir Kocazeybek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The antigen 85 complex (85B) is secreted in large quantities from growing mycobacteria and the presence of bacterial mRNA is an indicator of cell viability. The quantitative detection of 85B mRNA expression levels can be used to assess the success of anti-tuberculosis treatment outcomes...