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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Evidence that the spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains with the Beijing genotype is human population dependent
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 45, No. 7, Year 2007
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Description
This study describes a comparative analysis of the Beijing mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit types of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Cape Town, South Africa, and East Asia. The results show a significant association between the frequency of occurrence of strains from defined Beijing sublineages and the human population from whom they were cultured (P < 0.0001). Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hanekom, Madeleine
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Van Der Spuy, Gian D.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Gey van Pittius, Nicolaas Claudius
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
McEvoy, Christopher R.E.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Ndabambi, S. L.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Victor, Thomas Calldo
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Hoal, Eileen G.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Van Helden, Paul D.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Warren, Robin Mark
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Statistics
Citations: 34
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1128/JCM.02354-06
ISSN:
00951137
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa