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- Jul 14, 2021
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WHO 2021 Genetic Susceptibility Testing Statement

This document summarizes the WHO’s review of various diagnostics for TB. Most of it is not new, but important additions are evaluation of molecular methods for detection of resistance to INH (pages 50 and 87) and PZA (page 115). Read below.

WHO 2021 Genetic Susceptibility testing statement

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