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The Beijing genotype is associated with young age and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in rural Vietnam.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Jul 2009
Buu T N, Huyen M N, Lan N T N, Quy H T, Hen N V, Zignol M, Borgdorff M W, Cobelens Frank G J, van Soolingen D
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BACKGROUND: Associations between multidrug resistance and the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype have been described mainly in populations with poor tuberculosis (TB) control such as prisons and inner cities, and may reflect shared risk factors rather than a biological association. OBJECTIVE: To study the association between genotype and drug resistance among TB patients in a population with adequate TB...
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