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Molecular genetics of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Finland, 1995-2004.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Mar 2008
Marttila H J, Mäkinen J, Marjamäki M, Ruutu P, Soini H
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SETTING: Modern molecular methods help us to understand the transmission and epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. OBJECTIVE: To analyse the molecular epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), and to characterise isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RMP) resistance conferring mutations in Finland during 1995-2004. DESIGN: A total of 3959 new M. tuberculosis isolates underwent drug susceptibility testing;...
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