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Genotyping and drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains observed in a tuberculosis high-burden municipality in Northeast, Brazil.
The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Luiz Roberta Dos Santos Silva, Suffys Phillip, Barroso Elizabeth Clara, Kerr Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo, Duarte Cynthia Romariz, Freitas Max Victor Carioca, Mota Rosa Maria Salani, Frota Cristiane Cunha
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study has used a combination of clinical information, spoligotyping, and georeferencing system to elucidate the genetic diversity of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates circulating in a TB-prevalent municipality of Northeast Brazil. METHODS: A total of 115 M. tuberculosis strains were isolated from pulmonary tuberculosis patients from January 2007 to March 2008 in Fortaleza. Drug...
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