Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Tibetans in Tibet, China.

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...

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Main Authors: Haiyan Dong, Li Shi, Xiuqin Zhao, Ba Sang, Bing Lv, Zhiguang Liu, Kanglin Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3316506?pdf=render

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