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Southern East Asian origin and coexpansion of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Beijing family with Han Chinese
15 Jun 2015
Abstract excerpt
The Beijing family is the most successful genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and responsible for more than a quarter of the global tuberculosis epidemic. As the predominant genotype in East Asia, the Beijing family has been emerging in various areas of the world and is often associated with disease outbreaks and antibiotic resistance. Revealing the origin and historical dissemination of this strain family is...
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