Article
[Clustering analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using the JATA(12)-VNTR system for molecular epidemiological surveillance in broad areas of Japan].
Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis] - 1 Apr 2013
Wada Takayuki, Tamaru Aki, Iwamoto Tomotada, Arikawa Kentaro, Nakanishi Noriko, Komukai Jun, Matsumoto Kenji, Hase Atsushi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association (JATA) (12)-variable numbers of tandem repeats (VNTR) is a standard method for genotyping of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Japan. As a model study for nationwide surveillance, this study aimed to describe the tendency and frequency of genotypes of M. tuberculosis in a large number of clinical samples. METHODS: Clinical isolates of M....
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Child
- Cluster Analysis
- Contact Tracing
- DNA, Viral
- Disease Outbreaks
- Female
- Genotype
