Spoligotyping of Mycobacterium africanum, Burkina Faso

Spoligotyping of Mycobacterium africanum, Burkina Faso

Using Ziehl-Neelsen–positive slides collected from tuberculosis diagnostic centers in Burkina Faso, we showed that 20% of 80 spoligotyping-positive DNA samples had a characteristic Mycobacterium africanum–specific genomic signature. This result suggests that M. africanum is still present in Burkina...

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Main Authors: Michel K. Gomgnimbou, Guislaine Refrégier, Serge Diagbouga, Sanou Adama, Antoinette Kaboré, Adama Ouiminga, Christophe Sola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium africanum
Burkina Faso
spoligotyping
bacteria
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/1/11-0275_article

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