Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genotypic Lineage Distribution in Chile and Neighboring Countries.

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), remains a disease of high importance to global public health. Studies into the population structure of MTB have become vital to monitoring possible outbreaks and also to develop strategies regarding disease control. Although...

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Main Authors: Jaime Lagos, David Couvin, Loredana Arata, Javier Tognarelli, Carolina Aguayo, Tamara Leiva, Fabiola Arias, Juan Carlos Hormazabal, Nalin Rastogi, Jorge Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4982630?pdf=render