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First insights into the phylogenetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Nepal.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Malla Bijaya, Stucki David, Borrell Sonia, Feldmann Julia, Maharjan Bhagwan, Shrestha Bhawana, Fenner Lukas, Gagneux Sebastien
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Nepal. Strain variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis may influence the outcome of TB infection and disease. To date, the phylogenetic diversity of M. tuberculosis in Nepal is unknown. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We analyzed 261 M. tuberculosis isolates recovered from pulmonary TB patients recruited between August 2009 and August 2010 in Nepal. M....
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