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Clustering of Beijing genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from the Mekong delta in Vietnam on the basis of variable number of tandem repeat versus restriction fragment length polymorphism typing.
BMC infectious diseases - 2 Feb 2013
Huyen Mai N T, Kremer Kristin, Lan Nguyen T N, Buu Tran N, Cobelens Frank G J, Tiemersma Edine W, de Haas Petra, van Soolingen Dick
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BACKGROUND: In comparison to restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) typing, variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) typing is easier to perform, faster and yields results in a simple, numerical format. Therefore, this technique has gained recognition as the new international gold standard in typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, some reports indicated that VNTR typing may be less suitable for...
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