Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum from Suruí Indian subjects, Brazilian Amazon

This investigation aimed at the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in the sputum of Suruí Indian subjects from Amazonia, Brazil. Polymerase chain reaction analyses were positive for12 samples, five of which were also culture-positive (N = 147). Four MTB genotypes were identified, one of w...

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Main Authors: Paulo Cesar Basta, Maraníbia AC Oelemann, Walter MR Oelemann, Leila de Souza Fonseca, Carlos EA Coimbra Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2006-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000600001