Extensive transmission of isoniazid resistant <it>M. tuberculosis</it> and its association with increased multidrug-resistant TB in two rural counties of eastern China: A molecular epidemiological study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular characteristics of isoniazid resistant <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>(MTB), as well as its contribution to the dissemination of multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB)...

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Main Authors: Wang Weibing, Jiang Weili, Hoffner Sven, Hu Yi, Xu Biao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/43