High prevalence of Beijing and EAI4-VNM genotypes among M. tuberculosis isolates in northern Vietnam: sampling effect, rural and urban disparities.

High prevalence of Beijing and EAI4-VNM genotypes among M. tuberculosis isolates in northern Vietnam: sampling effect, rural and urban disparities.

A total of 221 isolates of M. tuberculosis were sampled from hospitals and the general population in the northern plain of Vietnam, one of the most populated region of the country. Genotypic composition and diversity were characterized, and we investigated how they are affected by sampling (hospital...

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Main Authors: Van Anh Thi Nguyen, Marc Choisy, Duy Hung Nguyen, Thanh Hoa Thi Tran, Kim Lien Thi Pham, Phuong Thao Thi Dinh, Jules Philippe, Thai Son Nguyen, Minh Ly Ho, Sang Van Tran, Anne-Laure Bañuls, Duc Anh Dang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23029091/pdf/?tool=EBI

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