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Spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Southern Brazilian persons deprived of liberty: a molecular epidemiology study.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Mar 2023
Busatto Caroline, Possuelo Lia Gonçalves, Bierhals Dienefer, de Oliveira Carolina Larrosa, de Souza Mariana Quaresma, Fanfa Dandara, Barreto Érika, Schwarzbold Pauline, Von Groll Andrea, Portugal Isabel, Perdigão João, Croda Julio, Andrews Jason R, da Silva Pedro Almeida, Ramis Ivy Bastos
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To evaluate the genetic diversity and clustering rates of M. tuberculosis strains to better understand transmission among persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), southern Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study, including strains of M. tuberculosis isolated from PDL, stored at the Central Laboratory of RS, in the period from 2013 to 2018. The molecular characterization was performed using the...
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