First insights into the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil Primeiro ensaio sobre diversidade genética das cepas de Mycobacterium tuberculosis em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

First insights into the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil Primeiro ensaio sobre diversidade genética das cepas de Mycobacterium tuberculosis em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

This study constitutes a first attempt to describe the genetic population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis circulating in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. A total of 56 confirmed cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, identified between March and June 2008, were analyzed using restriction fragment le...

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Main Authors: Aída Cristina do Nascimento Silva, Lucilaine Ferrazoli, Vera Simonsen, Joice Neves Reis, Susan Martins Pereira, Theomira Mauadie de Azevedo Carmo, Eduardo Luiz Andrade Mota, Mitermayer Galvão Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2011-09-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Tuberculose
Epidemiologia Molecular
Variação Genética
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Molecular Epidemiology
Genetic Variation
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