<it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>spoligotypes and drug susceptibility pattern of isolates from tuberculosis patients in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The poor peri-urban areas of developing countries with inadequate living conditions and a high prevalence of HIV infection have been implicated in the increase of tuberculosis (TB). Presence of different lineages of <it>Mycobac...

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Main Authors: Kallenius Gunilla, Ghebremichael Solomon, Asiimwe Benon B, Koivula Tuija, Joloba Moses L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/101