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Predominance of Uganda genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from Ugandan patients with tuberculous lymphadenitis.
BMC research notes - 1 Sept 2015
Wamala Dan, Okee Moses, Kigozi Edgar, Couvin David, Rastogi Nalin, Joloba Moses, Kallenius Gunilla
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, the emerging Uganda genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most common cause of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), and accounts for up to 70% of isolates. Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) is less studied in Uganda. METHODS: Molecular characterization using deletion analysis and spoligotyping was performed on 121 M. tuberculosis isolates from lymph node fine needle biopsy aspirates of Ugandan...
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