Identification and Distribution of Mycobacterium leprae Genotypes in a Region of High Leprosy Prevalence in China: a 3-Year Molecular Epidemiological Study

Multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA) has been proposed as a means of strain typing for tracking the transmission of leprosy. However, empirical data for a defined population are lacking. To this end, a study was initiated to assess the diversity and distribution of pre...

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Main Authors: Weng, Xiaoman, Wang, Zheng, Liu, Jian, Kimura, Miyako, Black, William C., Brennan, Patrick J., Li, Huanying, Vissa, Varalakshmi D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2007
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Epidemiology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1933063/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17428944
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00018-07
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