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rpoB genotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing family isolates from East Asian countries.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2002
Qian Lishi, Abe Chiyoji, Lin Tao-Ping, Yu Ming-Chih, Cho Sang-Nae, Wang Sumin, Douglas James T
Abstract excerpt
The 81-bp region of the rpoB gene in 66 Rif(r) Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan was analyzed. Twelve single-nucleotide substitutions in the rpoB gene were detected. The most prevalent mutations were at Ser-531 (52%), Asp-516 (17%), and His-526 (11%). Mutati...
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