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Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Middle Fly District of Western Province, Papua New Guinea: microbead-based spoligotyping using DNA from Ziehl-Neelsen-stained microscopy preparations.
Scientific reports - 29 Oct 2019
Guernier-Cambert Vanina, Diefenbach-Elstob Tanya, Klotoe Bernice J, Burgess Graham, Pelowa Daniel, Dowi Robert, Gula Bisato, McBryde Emma S, Refrégier Guislaine, Rush Catherine, Sola Christophe, Warner Jeffrey
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis remains the world's leading cause of death from an infectious agent, and is a serious health problem in Papua New Guinea (PNG) with an estimated 36,000 new cases each year. This study describes the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among tuberculosis patients in the Balimo/Bamu region in the Middle Fly District of Western Province in PNG, and investigates rifampicin...
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