Genetic Diversity and Transmission Characteristics of Beijing Family Strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Peru

Beijing family strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis have attracted worldwide attention because of their wide geographical distribution and global emergence. Peru, which has a historical relationship with East Asia, is considered to be a hotspot for Beijing family strains in South America. We aimed...

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Main Authors: Iwamoto, Tomotada, Grandjean, Louis, Arikawa, Kentaro, Nakanishi, Noriko, Caviedes, Luz, Coronel, Jorge, Sheen, Patricia, Wada, Takayuki, Taype, Carmen A., Shaw, Marie-Anne, Moore, David A. J., Gilman, Robert H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3504116/