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Table 4 Validation of the assay strip using INH resistant, susceptible and NTM isolates

From: Use of nanotechnology for infectious disease diagnostics: application in drug resistant tuberculosis

Isolates

Mutant probe (CP ACC)

WT probe (CP WT)

TB detection probe (CP TBD)

P

N

P

N

P

N

INH resistant (n = 38)

35

3

0

38

36

2

INH susceptible (n = 20)

0

20

20

0

20

0

NTM (n = 10)

0

10

0

10

0

10

False positive

False negative

3 (4.4%)

2 (2.9%)

  1. P Positive, N Negative