Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates obtained from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Beira city, Mozambique

Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates obtained from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Beira city, Mozambique

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) represents a serious public health problem in Mozambique, with an estimated incidence rate of 548 cases per 100,000 population in 2011. Information on the molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains circulating in Mozambique is limited. This study...

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Main Authors: Abuchahama Saifodine, Janet Fyfe, Aina Sievers, Elizabeth Coelho, Khalide Azam, James Black
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Genetic diversity
Beira city
Mozambique
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2014;volume=3;issue=2;spage=94;epage=100;aulast=Saifodine

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