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Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype strains by real-time PCR.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 2006
Hillemann Doris, Warren Rob, Kubica Tanja, Rüsch-Gerdes Sabine, Niemann Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains of the Beijing genotype were first identified in China and neighboring countries and have attracted special attention due to their global emergence and association with drug resistance. To further analyze the spread and special characteristics of Beijing genotype strains, accurate, rapid and sensitive methods that overcome the drawbacks of the classical methods such as IS6110...
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