Article
The genotypic population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex from Moroccan patients reveals a predominance of Euro-American lineages.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Lahlou Ouafae, Millet Julie, Chaoui Imane, Sabouni Radia, Filali-Maltouf Abdelkarim, Akrim Mohammed, El Mzibri Mohammed, Rastogi Nalin, El Aouad Rajae
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem in Morocco. Characterization of circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypic lineages, important to understand the dynamic of the disease, was hereby addressed for the first time at a national level. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Spoligotyping was performed on a panel of 592 M. tuberculosis complex strains covering a 2-year period (2004-2006). It...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.