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Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in aboriginal peoples of Taiwan, 2006-2011.

The Journal of infection - 1 Apr 2014

Chen Yih-Yuan, Chang Jia-Ru, Huang Wei-Feng, Kuo Shu-Chen, Yeh Jun-Jun, Lee Jen-Jyh, Jang Chang-Sheng, Sun Jun-Ren, Chiueh Tzong-Shi, Su Ih-Jen, Dou Horng-Yunn

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Previous research revealed a 6-fold higher incidence of tuberculosis (TB) amongst aborigines compared to Han Chinese in Taiwan. To investigate the reasons for this disparity, we genotyped Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains obtained from members of different aboriginal tribes in different ge...

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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Asian People
Female
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Epidemiology
Molecular Typing

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Taiwan

Tuberculosis

Young Adult

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PMID: 24370561
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2013.12.004

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