First approach to the population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in the indigenous population in Puerto Nariño-Amazonas, Colombia.

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INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis affects vulnerable groups to a greater degree, indigenous population among them. OBJECTIVE: To determine molecular epidemiology of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis circulating in an indigenous population through Spoligotyping and 24-loci MIRU-VNTR. METHODOLOGY: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 23 indigenous communities of Puerto Nariño-Amazonas,...

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