Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Tibetans in Tibet, China.
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious health problem in Tibet where Tibetans are the major ethnic group. Although genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) isolates is a valuable tool for TB control, our knowledge of population structure of M. tuberculosis circulating in Tibet...
Main Authors: | Haiyan Dong, Li Shi, Xiuqin Zhao, Ba Sang, Bing Lv, Zhiguang Liu, Kanglin Wan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3316506?pdf=render |
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