First insight into the genotypic diversity of clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Gansu Province, China.

BACKGROUND: Investigations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetic diversity in China have indicated a significant regional distribution. The aim of this study was to characterize the genotypes of clinical M. tuberculosis isolates obtained from Gansu, which has a special geographic location in China....

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Main Authors: Jie Liu, Chongxiang Tong, Jiao Liu, Yuan Jiang, Xiuqin Zhao, Yuanyuan Zhang, Haican Liu, Bing Lu, Kanglin Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4049826?pdf=render