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An investigation on the population structure of mixed infections of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Inner Mongolia, China.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Dec 2015
Wang Xiaoying, Liu Haican, Wei Jianhao, Wu Xiaocui, Yu Qin, Zhao Xiuqin, Lyu Jianxin, Lou Yongliang, Wan Kanglin
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OBJECTIVES: Mixed infections of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains have attracted more attention due to their increasing frequencies worldwide, especially in the areas of high tuberculosis (TB) prevalence. In this study, we accessed the rates of mixed infections in a setting with high TB prevalence in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. METHODS: A total of 384 M. tuberculosis isolates from the local TB...
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