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Genotypic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates and its association with drug-resistance status in Xinjiang, China.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 May 2021
Deng Wei, Zeng Xiaohong, Xia Zihan, Xu Ye, Yi Xing, Li Junlian, Wang Quan, Li Qingge
Abstract excerpt
Xinjiang is a unique region of Central Asian part of China. It is widely noted for high tuberculosis burden and particularly for growing prevalence of drug resistance. Understanding genotypic distribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis could help clarify unknown causes for the spread of drug-resistant strains. We analyzed 986 M. tuberculosis isolates collected from Xinjiang. Two genotyping schemes, i.e.,...
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