학술논문
Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosisisolates obtained from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Beira city, Mozambique
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Article
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Source
International Journal of Mycobacteriology; June 2014, Vol. 3 Issue: 2 p94-100, 7p
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22125531
Abstract
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 provides the first description of the genetic diversity of MTB strains circulating in Beira city, the second largest town in Mozambique.