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Use of Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Typing To DifferentiateMycobacterium tuberculosisBeijing Family Isolates from Hong Kong and Comparison with IS6110Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Typing and Spoligotyping
1 Jan 2005
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The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing family isolates may cause more than a quarter of all tuberculosis cases worldwide, are emerging in some areas, and are often associated with drug resistance. Early recognition of transmission of this genotype is therefore important. To evaluate the usefulness of variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) typing to discriminate and recognize strains of the Beijing family, M....
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