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Identification and comparison of Mycobacterium leprae genotypes in two geographical regions of Colombia.
Leprosy review - 1 Sept 2009
Cardona-Castro Nora, Beltrán-Alzate Juan Camilo, Romero-Montoya Irma Marcela, Meléndez Esperanza, Torres Fernando, Sakamuri Rama Murthy, Li Wei, Vissa Varalakshmi
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and establish genomic strain typing markers suitable for the identification of transmission patterns of leprosy in different regions of Colombia. DESIGN: Patients from Agua de Dios, Barranquilla and Cartagena cities and neighbouring towns were enrolled during 2006-2007. Sli...
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