<it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>complex genetic diversity: mining the fourth international spoligotyping database (SpolDB4) for classification, population genetics and epidemiology

<it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>complex genetic diversity: mining the fourth international spoligotyping database (SpolDB4) for classification, population genetics and epidemiology

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Direct Repeat locus of the <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>complex (MTC) is a member of the CRISPR (Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) sequences family. Spoligotyping is the widely used PCR...

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Main Authors:	Sajduda Anna, Rüsch-Gerdes Sabine, Rossetti M Lucia, Rasolonavalona Tiana, Rasolofo-Razanamparany Voahangy, Rahim Zeaur, Parwati Ida, Niemann Stefan, Naumann Ludmilla, Ngeow Yun, Narvskaïa Olga, Mokrousov Igor, Martin Christian, Martin Carlos, Ly Ho, Lillebaek Troels, Liens Benjamin, Kulkarni Savita P, Kubin Milan, Kremer Kristin, Kreiswirth Barry N, Kadival Gurujaj V, van Helden Paul D, Hawkey Peter M, Guttierez M Cristina, Gomes Harrison M, Gazzola Lidia, Garzelli Carlo, de Viedma Dario, Ferdinand Séverine, Fauville-Dufaux Maryse, Evans Jason T, Ellermeier Christopher, Diel Roland, Cataldi Angel, Cheong Soonfatt, Cafrune Patricia, Binder Lothar, Baumanis Viesturs, Arora Jyoti, Allix Caroline, Aristimuño Liselotte, Al-Hajoj Sahal A, Gori Andrea, Prodinger Wolfgang M, Rigouts Leen, Driscoll Jeffrey R, Brudey Karine, Samper Sofia, Shemyakin Igor G, Singh Urvashi B, Somoskovi Akos, Skuce Robin A, van Soolingen Dick, Streicher Elisabeth M, Suffys Philip N, Tortoli Enrico, Tracevska Tatjana, Vincent Véronique, Victor Tommie C, Warren Robin M, Yap Sook, Zaman Khadiza, Portaels Françoise, Rastogi Nalin, Sola Christophe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2006-03-01
Series:	BMC Microbiology
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/6/23

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