Prevalence, Drug Resistance, and Genotypic Diversity of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Family in Ecuador.
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DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2018.0429
Abstract: The Beijing family, the most successful Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage, is considered hypervirulent, associated with clustering and has a strong association with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. The Beijing strains have spread worldwide and also to Latin America. Genotyping… read more here.
Keywords: beijing family; beijing; tuberculosis; tuberculosis beijing ... See more keywords
Comparison on Major Gene Mutations Related to Rifampicin and Isoniazid Resistance between Beijing and Non-Beijing Strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.3390/genes13101849
Abstract: Objective: The Beijing strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is controversially presented as the predominant genotype and is more drug resistant to rifampicin and isoniazid compared to the non-Beijing strain. We aimed to compare the major… read more here.
Keywords: beijing non; beijing; beijing strains; rifampicin isoniazid ... See more keywords