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Spoligotyping of Mycobacterium africanum, Burkina Faso
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 117-119 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012.
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Abstract
- Using Ziehl-Neelsen–positive slides collected from tuberculosis diagnostic centers in Burkina Faso, we showed that 20% of 80 spoligotyping-positive DNA samples had a characteristic Mycobacterium africanum–specific genomic signature. This result suggests that M. africanum is still present in Burkina Faso at almost the same prevalence as 15–20 years ago.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.8d5b8495a60439f8c128686d79c9b9e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1801.110275