Transduction of isoniazid susceptibility-resistance and streptomycin resistance in mycobacteria.
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Transduction of resistance to isoniazid and streptomycin as well as susceptibility to isoniazid in Mycobacterium smegmatis SN2 has been demonstrated. A method has been described for the selection of isoniazid-susceptible variants after transduction of susceptibility.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 4 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973