First insight into the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from patients in Duhok, Iraq
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the genotypic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains using IS6110 RFLP, spoligotyping and MIRU-VNTR typing. Materials and methods: Between June 2008 and June 2009, all smear positive pulmonary specimens were collected prospectively at the na...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2012;volume=1;issue=1;spage=13;epage=20;aulast=Merza |