First insights into the genetic diversity of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>isolates from HIV-infected Mexican patients and mutations causing multidrug resistance

First insights into the genetic diversity of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>isolates from HIV-infected Mexican patients and mutations causing multidrug resistance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevalence of infections with <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>(MTb) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species in HIV-infected patients in Mexico is unknown. The aims of this study were to determine the frequen...

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Main Authors: Hernandez-Pando Rogelio, Aguilar Diana, Helguera-Repetto Addy C, Rivera-Gutierrez Sandra, Cerna-Cortes Jorge F, Castillo-Ramirez Ivan, Badillo-Lopez Claudia, Lopez-Alvarez Rocio, Samper Sofia, Gonzalez-y-Merchand Jorge A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/82

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