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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype Emerging in Vietnam
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 302-305 (2000)
- Publication Year :
- 2000
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000.
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Abstract
- To assess whether the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype is emerging in Vietnam, we analyzed 563 isolates from new cases by spoligotyping and examined the association between the genotype and age, resistance, and BCG vaccination status. Three hundred one (54%) patients were infected with Beijing genotype strains. The genotype was associated with younger age (and hence with active transmission) and with isoniazid and streptomycin resistance, but not with BCG vaccination.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f250d2aaefd843a995da071c91a543ea
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0603.000312