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Predominance of modern Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains and active transmission of Beijing sublineage in Jayapura, Indonesia Papua.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2016
Chaidir Lidya, Sengstake Sarah, de Beer Jessica, Oktavian Antonius, Krismawati Hana, Muhapril Erfin, Kusumadewi Inri, Annisa Jessi, Anthony Richard, van Soolingen Dick, Achmad Tri Hanggono, Marzuki Sangkot, Alisjahbana Bachti, van Crevel Reinout
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotype distribution is different between West and Central Indonesia, but there are no data on the most Eastern part, Papua. We aimed to identify the predominant genotypes of M. tuberculosis responsible for tuberculosis in coastal Papua, their transmission, and the association with patient characteristics. A total of 199 M. tuberculosis isolates were collected. Spoligotyping was...
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