Article
Predominance of a single genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in regions of Southern Africa.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Mar 2007
Chihota V, Apers L, Mungofa S, Kasongo W, Nyoni I M, Tembwe R, Mbulo G, Tembo M, Streicher E M, van der Spuy G D, Victor T C, van Helden P, Warren R M
Abstract excerpt
SETTING: Zimbabwe and Zambia. OBJECTIVE: To determine the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from tuberculosis (TB) patients in Zimbabwe and Zambia. DESIGN: M. tuberculosis isolates cultured from TB patients presenting at referral hospitals in Zimbabwe and health car...
Topics
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe