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Various genotypes of Mycobacterium leprae from Mexico reveal distinct geographic distribution.
Leprosy review - 1 Sept 2009
Matsuoka Masanori, Gonzalez Alberto Vargas, Estrada Iris, Carreño-Martinez Cristina, Fafutis-Morris Mary
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To classify Mycobacterium leprae isolates from multiple areas in Mexico based on variable number of tandem repeats of 6 base within the rpoT gene and three single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), and to analyse their geographic distribution in the context of the origin of leprosy in Mexi...
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