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Genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis over two periods: a changing scenario for tuberculosis transmission.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Oct 2007
López-Calleja A I, Lezcano M A, Vitoria M A, Iglesias M J, Cebollada A, Lafoz C, Gavin P, Aristimuño L, Revillo M J, Martin C, Samper S
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in the molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) in Zaragoza, Spain, over a decade that has seen large social and health changes, including the attenuation of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic and increased immigration. DESIGN: A population-based molecular study was conducted using standard restriction fragment length polymorphism IS6110 typing that included all...
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