#Cells were grown overnight at 30°C and washed twice with dH2O. Then 0.5 OD (in 500 µl) of cells was spread on RPMI 1640 media (Remel; R04067). After 20 min, the E-test strips (bioMérieux Corp.) were
We describe a novel, rapid, and inexpensive method for the measurement of growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, and Mycobacterium smegmatis in the presence or absence of detergent
