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Virulence of clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Lodz, Poland.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Aug 2013
Vrba-Pech A, Fol M, Kowalewicz-Kulbat M, Druszczyńska M, Krawczyk M, Kwiatkowska S
Abstract excerpt
SETTING: The transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in the population and the development of disease are determined not only by the patient's immunological status, but also by the virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. OBJECTIVE: To examine the virulence of M. tuberculosis clinical isolates with recognised transmission collected from 2006 to 2007 in a population in Lodz, Poland. METHODS: A total of 36...
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