Deletion of region of difference 181 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strains

Objectives/background: The region of differences (RDs) polymorphisms is a potential molecular epidemiology method to distinguish origins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. To date, 68 RDs have been identified in M. tuberculosis. This study was designed to determine the frequency of RD deletions in M. tu...

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Main Authors: Ehsan Sharifipour, Parissa Farnia, Mohadeseh Mozafari, Shiva Irani, Ali Akbar Velayati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=5;spage=238;epage=239;aulast=Sharifipour;type=0