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Molecular typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from adult patients with tubercular spondylitis.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Feb 2013
Weng Ching-Yun, Ho Cheng-Mao, Dou Horng-Yunn, Ho Mao-Wang, Lin Hsiu-Shan, Chang Hui-Lan, Li Jing-Yi, Lin Tsai-Hsiu, Tien Ni, Lu Jang-Jih
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Tuberculosis (TB) is endemic in Taiwan and usually affects the lung, spinal TB accounting for 1-3% of all TB infections. The manifestations of spinal TB are different from those of pulmonary TB. The purpose of this study was to define the epidemiological molecular types of mycobacterial strains causing spinal TB. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of adult patients...
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