Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype, Northern Malawi
In a 7-year population-based study in Malawi, we showed that Beijing genotype tuberculosis (TB) increased as a proportion of TB cases. All the Beijing genotype strains were fully drug sensitive. Contact histories, TB type, and case-fatality rates were similar for Beijing and non-Beijing genotype TB.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2005-01-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/04-0869_article |