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Genotypic analysis of Mycobacterium leprae isolates from Japan and other Asian countries reveals a global transmission pattern of leprosy.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Aug 2006
Matsuoka Masanori, Roa Rocio Ivette Lopez, Budiawan Teky, Kyaw Kyaw, Chae Gue-Tae
Abstract excerpt
The genotype of single-nucleotide polymorphism type 3, CTC, at positions 14676, 164275, and 2935685, along with four copies of 6 bp repeats in the rpoT gene, was predominant for isolates originating in the Japanese mainland. Type 1, CGA, type 2, CTA, and type 3 were detected from Korea, Indonesia, and Myanmar. No isolates with four copies of 6 bp were detected from Myanmar, Okinawa, and Japanese Brazilian...
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