Article
First insight into the genotypic diversity of clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Gansu Province, China.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Liu Jie, Tong Chongxiang, Liu Jiao, Jiang Yuan, Zhao Xiuqin, Zhang Yuanyuan, Liu Haican, Lu Bing, Wan Kanglin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Investigations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetic diversity in China have indicated a significant regional distribution. The aim of this study was to characterize the genotypes of clinical M. tuberculosis isolates obtained from Gansu, which has a special geographic location in China. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A total of 467 clinical M. tuberculosis strains isolated in Gansu Province were...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- China
- DNA, Bacterial
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
