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Predominance of three copies of tandem repeats in rpoT gene of Mycobacterium leprae from Northern India.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2007
Lavania Mallika, Katoch Kiran, Singh Haribhan, Das Ram, Gupta Anuj Kumar, Sharma Rahul, Chauhan Devendra Singh, Sharma Vishnu Dutt, Sachan Pawan, Sachan Shailendra, Katoch Vishwa Mohan
Abstract excerpt
This study has been carried out to get understanding of the origin among the strains of Mycobacterium leprae in patients from Northern India by using number of tandem repeats in rpoT gene as marker. Biopsies were collected from hundred leprosy cases (paucibacillary (PB) as well as multibacillary (MB)) across the spectrum from patients attending clinic at JALMA or diagnosed in Field Unit at Ghatampur (Kanpur)....
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