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[Beijing family and other genotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Okayama district].
Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis] - 1 Feb 2004
Ohata Ritsuko, Tada Atsuhiko
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the distribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes, such as Beijing family and other genotypes in Okayama district, and to examine the relation between these genotype strains and prevalent strains. METHODS: The 142 M. tuberculosis strains isolated in Okayama City from January 2000 to December 2002 were subjected to IS6110-RFLP and spoligotyping for the...
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