Article
Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using 24-locus MIRU-VNTR typing and Spoligotyping in Upper Myanmar.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 30 Nov 2020
Moe Sann Waing Waing, Namwat Wises, Faksri Kiatichai, Swe Thyn Lei, Swe Kyi Kyi, Thwin Thandar, Sangka Arunnee
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: MIRU-VNTR typing and Spoligotyping are the useful molecular tools for TB epidemiology study. Information regarding genetic diversity and tuberculosis (TB) transmission in Upper Myanmar only is scares. METHODOLOGY: We determined the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mt...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Cluster Analysis
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Minisatellite Repeats
- Molecular Typing
- Myanmar
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Phylogeny
- Tuberculosis
- Young Adult