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First insight into the molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Mar 2016
Nogueira Christiane Lourenço, Prim Rodrigo Ivan, Senna Simone Gonçalves, Rovaris Darcita Büerger, Maurici Rosemeri, Rossetti Maria Lúcia, Couvin David, Rastogi Nalin, Bazzo Maria Luiza
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Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is useful for understanding disease transmission dynamics, and to establish strategic measures for TB control and prevention. The aim of this study was to analyze clinical, epidemiological and molecular characteristics of MTBC clinical isolates from Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil. During one-year period, 406 clinical isolates of MTBC were collected from...
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