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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum from Suruí Indian subjects, Brazilian Amazon.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Sept 2006
Basta Paulo Cesar, Oelemann Maraníbia A C, Oelemann Walter M R, Fonseca Leila de Souza, Coimbra Carlos E A
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This investigation aimed at the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in the sputum of Suruí Indian subjects from Amazonia, Brazil. Polymerase chain reaction analyses were positive for 12 samples, five of which were also culture-positive (N = 147). Four MTB genotypes were identified, one...
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