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Population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in El Oro: A first insight into Ecuador-Peru tuberculosis transmission.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Mar 2024
Castro-Rodriguez Bernardo, León-Ordóñez Kerly, Franco-Sotomayor Greta, Benítez-Medina José Manuel, Jiménez-Pizarro Natalia, Cárdenas-Franco Greta, Granda Juan Carlos, Aguirre-Martínez Juan Luis, Orlando Solon Alberto, Hermoso de Mendoza Javier, García-Bereguiain Miguel Ángel
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BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in Ecuador and Peru, both settings of high burden of drug resistance TB. Molecular epidemiology tools are important to understand the transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex (MTBC) and to track active transmission clusters of regional importance. This study is the first to address the transmission of TB between Peru and Ecuador...
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