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Typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated in Community Health Centers of Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jun 2007
Oelemann Maraníbia C, Fontes Amanda N B, Pereira Marcia A da Silva, Bravin Yolanda, Silva Guida, Degrave Wim, Carvalho Anna Cristina C, Brito Rossana C, Kritski Afrânio L, Suffys Philip N
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Fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from tuberculosis (TB) patients attended in Community Health Centers (CHCs) of Rio de Janeiro was performed to verify possible risk factors for TB transmission. A prospective community-based study was performed during the period of July 1996 to December 1996 by collecting sputum samples of 489 patients in 11 different CHCs in four different planning areas (APs)...
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