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Molecular diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Mozambique.
BMC microbiology - 21 Jul 2010
Viegas Sofia O, Machado Adelina, Groenheit Ramona, Ghebremichael Solomon, Pennhag Alexandra, Gudo Paula S, Cuna Zaina, Miotto Paolo, Hill Véronique, Marrufo Tatiana, Cirillo Daniela M, Rastogi Nalin, Källenius Gunilla, Koivula Tuija
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mozambique is one of the countries with the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and information on the predominant genotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis circulating in the country are important to better understand the epidemic. This study determined the predominant strain lineages that cause TB in Mozambique. RESULTS: A total of 445 M. tuberculosis isolates from seven...
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