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Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in British Columbia, Canada: A 10-Year Retrospective Study.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 5 Mar 2018
Guthrie Jennifer L, Kong Clare, Roth David, Jorgensen Danielle, Rodrigues Mabel, Hoang Linda, Tang Patrick, Cook Victoria, Johnston James, Gardy Jennifer L
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Background: Understanding regional molecular epidemiology allows for the development of more efficient tuberculosis prevention strategies in low-incidence settings. Methods: We analyzed 24-locus mycobacterial interspersed repetitive-unit-variable-number tandem repeat (MIRU-VNTR) genotyping for 2290 Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates collected in the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, in...
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