| abstract |
Provided herein are methods for assaying a biological sample for microorganisms having drug resistant and/or drug sensitive phenotypes, wherein the methods are capable of detecting resistant and sensitive phenotypes associated with known and/or unknown mutations. In some aspects, methods are provided for detecting drug resistant Myobacterium tuberculosis (MTb), including multi-drug resistant MTb, wherein drug resistance is associated with one or more novel mutations. Also provided are systems, kits, and compositions related to such methods. |