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Genetic diversity of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing family based on multiple genotyping profiles.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Jun 2016
Liu Y, Wang S, Lu H, Chen W, Wang W
Abstract excerpt
Among the most prevalent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strains worldwide is the Beijing genotype, which has caused large outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB). Characteristics facilitating the dissemination of Beijing family strains remain unknown, but they are presumed to have been acquired through evolution of the lineage. To explore the genetic diversity of the Beijing family Mtb and explore the discriminatory...
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