Use of Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Typing To Differentiate Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Family Isolates from Hong Kong and Comparison with IS6110 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Typing and Spoligotyping

The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing family isolates may cause more than a quarter of all tuberculosis cases worldwide, are emerging in some areas, and are often associated with drug resistance. Early recognition of transmission of this genotype is therefore important. To evaluate the usefulness o...

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Published in:	J Clin Microbiol
Main Authors:	Kremer, Kristin, Au, Betty Kam Yan, Yip, Peter Chi Wai, Skuce, Robin, Supply, Philip, Kam, Kai Man, van Soolingen, Dick
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2005
Subjects:	Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Online Access:	https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC540154/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15634988/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.1.314-320.2005
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