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Comparison of Molecular Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Specimens Collected from the United States and China.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Dec 2015
Yan Chao, Sun Hongmei, Lee Stella, Selvarangan Rangaraj, Qin Xuan, Tang Yi-Wei, Waites Ken B, Zheng Xiaotian
Abstract excerpt
Mycoplasma pneumoniae-positive clinical specimens obtained from the United States and China during the same period were studied for their molecular characteristics. We found much more diverse genotypes and a lower prevalence of macrolide resistance in the U.S. specimens. Data from the study also showed an association of the resistance with certain genotypes.
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