Restriction fragment length polymorphism study of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Thailand using IS6110 as probe

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 370-376

  Palittapongarnpim, P ^a   Luangsook, P ^a   Tartsuphaswadikul, S ^c   Chuchottaworn, C ^d   Prachaktam, R ^a   Sathapatayavongs, B ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Bamrasnaradura Hospital   (Thailand)

^d Central Chest Hospital Thailand   (Thailand)

Author keywords

DNA probe; Molecular epidemiology; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; RFLP; Thailand

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DNA PROBE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; THAILAND; TRANSPOSON;

ADULT; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DNA PROBES; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; THAILAND; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0031196902     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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