Mechanisms of Resistance and Multi-resistance in Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis is an old disease, probably as old as humanity, and has been featured in various works of art throughout history. In 1882, Robert KOCH discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Since then, despite all the progress that has been made in tuberculosis research, in terms of vaccination and chemotherapy, tuberculosis remains a leading infectious disease. This situation is largely due to drug resistance.
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