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Species distribution of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in clinical isolates from 2007 to 2010 in Turkey: a prospective study.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Nov 2011
Bayraktar Banu, Bulut Emin, Bariş Ayşe Bayri, Toksoy Buket, Dalgic Nazan, Celikkan Cigdem, Sevgi Dilek
Abstract excerpt
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) consists of a group of closely related species that differ in their epidemiological profiles, host ranges, pathogenicities, geographic distributions, and drug resistances. Identification of members in the MTBC is essential for monitoring the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) and implementing appropriate public health control measures. In this study, 188 consecutive...
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