Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype, the Netherlands

To determine whether the Beijing genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is emerging in the Netherlands, we collected data on 6,829 patients during 1993 to 2000. Six percent had the Beijing genotype. This genotype was associated with diagnosis in recent years, young age, nationality, and multidrug re...

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Main Authors: Martien W. Borgdorff, Petra de Haas, Kristin Kremer, Dick van Soolingen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/10/02-0743_article