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IS6110 restriction fragment length polymorphism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Campinas, Brazil: evidence of intercontinental distribution of strains.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jul 2003
Calusni Ana Lucia Roscani, Roscani Gláucia Nogueira, Villares Maria Cecília Barisson, Soini Hanna, Graviss Edward A, Ramos Marcelo de Carvalho
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major concern in developing countries. In Brazil, few genotyping studies have been conducted to verify the number of IS6110 copies present in local prevalent strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the distribution and clustering of strains. IS6110 DNA fingerprinting was per...
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