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Predominance of modern Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in North India.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Feb 2014
Prakash O, Sharma R, Sehajpal P K
Abstract excerpt
Although India accounts for the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden in the world, the diversity in prevalent Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains is very poorly documented. Tuberculosis specific deletion 1 (TbD1) is a marker that has been used to differentiate ancient from modern strains. We report for the first time TbD1-based diversity in clinical M. tuberculosis isolates circulating in the North Indian states of...
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