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Absence of an association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotype and clinical features in children with tuberculous meningitis.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Jan 2007
Maree Freda, Hesseling Anneke C, Schaaf H Simon, Marais Ben J, Beyers Nulda, van Helden Paul, Warren Robin M, Schoeman Johan F
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OBJECTIVES: Animal studies point to increased virulence of certain mycobacterial strains, notably those of the Beijing genotype. There are limited data on mycobacterial genotypic diversity in children with tuberculous meningitis (TBM). We investigated mycobacterial genotypic diversity in children with TBM and analyzed the relationship among genotype, clinical presentation and outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data...
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