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Prevalence of Beijing genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Istanbul.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Apr 2006
Koksalan O K, Kilicaslan Z, Zanlier G, Guzel R, Seber E
Abstract excerpt
To determine the prevalence of Beijing genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Istanbul, 4069 strains were subjected to DNA fingerprinting. This is the first study to reveal the presence of the Beijing genotype in Istanbul. The prevalence rate was estimated as 1.13%, and it was shown that these strains were carried over from countries of the former Soviet Union. The study also showed that the prevalence of the...
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