Genetic features of Mycobacterium tuberculosis modern Beijing sublineage

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) Beijing strains have caused a great concern because of their rapid emergence and increasing prevalence in worldwide regions. Great efforts have been made to investigate the pathogenic characteristics of Beijing strains such as hypervirulence, drug resistance and favo...

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Main Authors: Qingyun Liu, Tao Luo, Xinran Dong, Gang Sun, Zhu Liu, Mingyun Gan, Jie Wu, Xin Shen, Qian Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1038/emi.2016.14