Journal article
Genetic diversity of mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates obtained from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in beira city, mozambique
A Saifodine, J Fyfe, A Sievers, E Coelho, K Azam, J Black
International Journal of Mycobacteriology | ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV | Published : 2014
Abstract
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) represents a serious public health problem in Mozambique, with an estimated incidence rate of 548 cases per 100,000 population in 2011. Information on the molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains circulating in Mozambique is limited. This study provides the first description of the genetic diversity of MTB strains circulating in Beira city, the second largest town in Mozambique. Methods: A total of 67 MTB isolates were tested to determine genetic lineages and diversity. The genetic lineages were determined using real-time PCR while genetic diversity was assessed by obtaining Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Unit-Variable Numbers of..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We are grateful to Dr. Paula Samo Gudo from the TB National Control Programme in Mozambique, and to Dr. Marina Karajeanis and Dr. Isaias Ramiro from the Provincial Health Directorate of Sofala, and Mrs. Maria Elisa from the Beira TB program for their general support for this study. This publication made use of the MIRU-VNTRplus database website (http://www.miru-vntrplus.org/) developed by D. Harmsen, S. Nieman, P. Supply and T. Weniger.