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Molecular epidemiological analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis modern Beijing genotype strains isolated in Chiba Prefecture over 10 years.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2022
Kikuchi Takashi, Nakamura Masaki, Hachisu Yushi, Hirai Shinichiro, Yokoyama Eiji
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INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of the phylogenetic groups of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype has been reported to be similar in different areas of Japan. However, recent reports from rural areas of Japan show a low prevalence of modern Beijing strains, suggesting that the distribution of modern Beijing strains may have changed recently. Therefore, multi-locus variable number of tandem repeats analysis...
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