First insights into the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil

• Main Authors: Aída Cristina do Nascimento Silva (Author), Lucilaine Ferrazoli (Author), Vera Simonsen (Author), Joice Neves Reis (Author), Susan Martins Pereira (Author), Theomira Mauadie de Azevedo Carmo (Author), Eduardo Luiz Andrade Mota (Author), Mitermayer Galvão Reis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study constitutes a first attempt to describe the genetic population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis circulating in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. A total of 56 confirmed cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, identified between March and June 2008, were analyzed using restriction fragment le...