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Genotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates circulating in Shaanxi Province, China.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Li Yan, Pang Yu, Zhang Tianhua, Xian Xiaoping, Yang Jian, Wang Rui, Wang Panting, Zhang Meng, Chen Wei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of drug-resistant TB in Shaanxi Province is higher than other areas. This study was aimed to investigate the genetic diversity and epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical strains in Shaanxi Province, China. METHODS: From January to December 2016, a total of 298 Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates from smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients were genotyped by...
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