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Epidemiological evidence of the spread of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain of the Beijing genotype on Gran Canaria Island.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Oct 2001
Caminero J A, Pena M J, Campos-Herrero M I, Rodríguez J C, García I, Cabrera P, Lafoz C, Samper S, Takiff H, Afonso O, Pavón J M, Torres M J, van Soolingen D, Enarson D A, Martin C
Abstract excerpt
Molecular epidemiological studies suggest that particular Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains have an enhanced capacity to spread within a community. One strain, the Beijing genotype, has been associated with outbreaks in a number of communities throughout the world. IS6110 restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis was performed on M. tuberculosis isolates from 566 of the 721 patients (78.5%)...
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