Genotyping and drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains observed in a tuberculosis high-burden municipality in Northeast, Brazil

Genotyping and drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains observed in a tuberculosis high-burden municipality in Northeast, Brazil

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OBJECTIVES: This study has used a combination of clinical information, spoligotyping, and georeferencing system to elucidate the genetic diversity of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates circulating in a TB-prevalent municipality of Northeast Brazil. METHODS: A total of 115 M. tuberculosis strain...

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Main Authors: Roberta dos Santos Silva Luiz, Phillip Suffys, Elizabeth Clara Barroso, Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr, Cynthia Romariz Duarte, Max Victor Carioca Freitas, Rosa Maria Salani Mota, Cristiane Cunha Frota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Drug-resistant tuberculosis
Georeferencing
Spoligotyping
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000300006

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