First insights into the phylogenetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Nepal.

First insights into the phylogenetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Nepal.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Nepal. Strain variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis may influence the outcome of TB infection and disease. To date, the phylogenetic diversity of M. tuberculosis in Nepal is unknown.We analyzed 261 M. tuberculosis isolates recovered from pulmon...

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Main Authors: Bijaya Malla, David Stucki, Sonia Borrell, Julia Feldmann, Bhagwan Maharjan, Bhawana Shrestha, Lukas Fenner, Sebastien Gagneux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3530561?pdf=render

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