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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
Abstract excerpt
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 geographical regions of Taiwan by using molecular methods. In total, 177 isolates of MTB collected from patients at four...
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