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Genetic profile of tuberculosis among the migrant population in Fujian Province, China.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 May 2013
Liang Q-F, Pang Y, Chen Q-Y, Lin S-F, Lin J, Zhao Y, Wei S-Z, Zheng J-F, Zheng S-H
Abstract excerpt
SETTING: The Fujian District in China has a high migrant worker population. Although tuberculosis (TB) among migrants is a serious threat to public health in Fujian, little is known about the molecular characteristics of TB isolates in this population. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the genetic profile of TB among the migrant population in Fujian. RESULTS: Our study enrolled 243 pulmonary TB patients registered in...
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