Article
A first assessment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetic diversity and drug-resistance patterns in twelve Caribbean territories.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Millet Julie, Baboolal Shirematee, Streit Elisabeth, Akpaka Patrick E, Rastogi Nalin
Abstract excerpt
With the exception of some French-speaking islands, data on tuberculosis (TB) in the Caribbean are scarce. In this study, we report a first assessment of genetic diversity of a convenience sample of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains received from twelve Caribbean territories by spoligotyping and...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Antitubercular Agents
- Caribbean Region
- DNA, Bacterial
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Male
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Middle Aged
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Retrospective Studies
- Tuberculosis
- Young Adult