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760. The Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in India Is Underestimated and Underreported

BACKGROUND: The seven lineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis differ in virulence, transmissibility, drug resistance, and immune responses. We reviewed spoligotype data published from India to determine the distribution and diversity of TB lineages in India. METHODS: Spoligoytpe patterns were extract...

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Autores principales: Poonawala, Husain, Verma, Amit, Kumar, Narender
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6255662/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.767