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Circulation of M. tuberculosis Beijing genotype in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Pathogens and global health - 1 Dec 2019
Cerezo-Cortés M I, Rodríguez-Castillo J G, Hernández-Pando R, Murcia M I
Abstract excerpt
Lineage 2 (East Asian), which includes the Beijing genotype, is one of the most prevalent lineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) throughout the world. The Beijing family is associated to hypervirulence and drug-resistant tuberculosis. The study of this genotype's circulation in Latin America is crucial for achieving total control of TB, the goal established by the World Health Organization, for the American...
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