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Genetic diversity and drug susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a city with a high prevalence of drug resistant tuberculosis from Southeast of Mexico.
BMC infectious diseases - 30 Nov 2021
Zenteno-Cuevas Roberto, Munro-Rojas Daniela, Pérez-Martínez Damián, Fernandez-Morales Esdras, Jimenez-Ruano Ana C, Montero Hilda, Escobar Leila, de Igartua Everest, Trigos Ángel, Fuentes-Dominguez Javier
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mexico is on the top five countries with the highest number of TB cases in America continent, nevertheless, information about genotypes circulating is practically unknown. Considering the above this study aims to characterize the genetic diversity of TB in the city of Veracruz, México. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among positive smear samples from patients living in Veracruz City,...
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