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