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Genetic features of Mycobacterium tuberculosis modern Beijing sublineage.
Emerging microbes & infections - 24 Feb 2016
Liu Qingyun, Luo Tao, Dong Xinran, Sun Gang, Liu Zhu, Gan Mingyun, Wu Jie, Shen Xin, Gao Qian
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) Beijing strains have caused a great concern because of their rapid emergence and increasing prevalence in worldwide regions. Great efforts have been made to investigate the pathogenic characteristics of Beijing strains such as hypervirulence, drug resistance and favoring transmission. Phylogenetically, MTB Beijing family was divided into modern and ancient sublineages. Modern...
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