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Molecular genetic analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains spread in different patient groups in St. Petersburg, Russia.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Aug 2012
Chernyaeva E, Dobrynin P, Pestova N, Matveeva N, Zhemkov V, Kozlov A
Abstract excerpt
Molecular epidemiological features of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains among different patient groups in Russia have not been studied well. The aim of our study was to compare the genotypes of M. tuberculosis strains circulating among tuberculosis (TB) patients from different groups: homeless, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected, prisoners, and the general population of St. Petersburg citizens. One...
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