Increased transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype strains associated with resistance to streptomycin: a population-based study.

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype is an emerging pathogen that is frequently associated with drug resistance. This suggests that drug resistant Beijing strains have a relatively high transmission fitness compared to other drug-resistant strains. METH...

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Main Authors: Tran N Buu, Dick van Soolingen, Mai N T Huyen, Nguyen T N Lan, Hoang T Quy, Edine W Tiemersma, Kristin Kremer, Martien W Borgdorff, Frank G J Cobelens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3418256?pdf=render