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[Genotyping Colombian Mycobacterium leprae for determining disease transmission patterns].

Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia) - 1 Jan 2000

Torres-Avila José F, Colorado Claudia L, Gamboa Luís A, Araujo María J, León-Franco Clara I, Guerrero-Guerrero Martha I

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OBJECTIVE: Assessing VNTR (variable-number tandem repeat) variability of Mycobacterium leprae from Colombian patients with and without prior treatment to identify potential sources of infection and to understand the patterns of disease transmission. METHODOLOGY: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study where a convenience sample of biopsies was taken from 161 multibacillary leprosy patients; diagnosis and...

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PMID: 19721975
DOI: 10.1590/s0124-00642009000100002

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