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Predominance of Central Asian strain (ST 26) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Balochistan by spoligotyping.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 31 Jul 2019
Shafee Muhammad, Abbas Ferhat, Tanveer Zunera, Whitelaw Andrew, Tow Lemese Ah, Ashraf Muhammad, Ahmad Irshad, Patching Simon G, Jabbar Abdul, Akbar Ali, Mustafa Mohammad Zahid
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INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis is a chronic debilitating infectious disease causing a severe challenge to public health, especially in developing countries. The aim of this study was to examine genetic diversity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains circulating in the Balochistan region of Pakistan. METHODOLOGY: One hundred isolates collected from patients visiting the Fatima Jinnah TB Hospital in Quetta were...
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