Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype is associated with HIV infection in Mozambique.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype is associated with HIV infection in Mozambique.

The Beijing genotype is a lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is distributed worldwide and responsible for large epidemics, associated with multidrug-resistance. However, its distribution in Africa is less understood due to the lack of data. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence and possi...

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Main Authors: Sofia O Viegas, Adelina Machado, Ramona Groenheit, Solomon Ghebremichael, Alexandra Pennhag, Paula S Gudo, Zaina Cuna, Egídio Langa, Paolo Miotto, Daniela M Cirillo, Nalin Rastogi, Rob M Warren, Paul D van Helden, Tuija Koivula, Gunilla Källenius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3737140?pdf=render

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