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Mapping IS6110 in high-copy number Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains shows specific insertion points in the Beijing genotype.
BMC genomics - 25 Jun 2013
Alonso Henar, Samper Sofía, Martín Carlos, Otal Isabel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strains are characterized by a large number of IS6110 copies, suggesting the potential implication of this element in the virulence and capacity for rapid dissemination characteristic of this family. This work studies the insetion points of IS6110 in high-copy clinical isolates specifically focusing on the Beijing genotype. RESULTS: In the present work we mapped the...
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