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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genotypes Determined by Spoligotyping to Be Circulating in Colombia between 1999 and 2012 and Their Possible Associations with Transmission and Susceptibility to First-Line Drugs.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Puerto Gloria, Erazo Lina, Wintaco Maira, Castro Claudia, Ribón Wellman, Guerrero Martha Inírida
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INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a primary public health problem worldwide. The number of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) cases has increased in recent years in Colombia. Knowledge of M. tuberculosis genotypes defined by spoligotyping can help determine the circulation of genotypes that must be controlled to prevent the spread of TB. OBJECTIVE: To describe the genotypes of M. tuberculosis using...
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