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Molecular detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species in triatomines found in urban households and Peridomiciles in a city with high prevalence of tuberculosis in Northeastern Brazil.
International journal of mycobacteriology - 1 Jan 2000
Silva Caroliny Soares, Gondim Costa Lima Luana Nepomuceno, Batista Lima Karla Val Ria, Freitas de Almeida Rosa Livia, da Conceição MarIlia Lima, Parente Cynara Carvalho, Rocha Amanda Albuquerque, da Silva Thales Candido, Sancho Soraya de Oliveira, Frota Cristiane Cunha
Abstract excerpt
Background: Triatomine insects, native to northeastern Brazil, have been found in the urban peridomicile. The city of Sobral has a high number of tuberculosis cases and several triatomine species. This study investigates the presence of mycobacteria, particularly Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) species, in triatomines captured in the urban perimeter of Sobral. Methods: We analyzed 167 triatomines...
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