RFLP clusters of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from the Indian Ocean Region: Local and South Asian characteristics

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 441-443

  Razanamparany, Voahangy Rasolofo ^a   Ramarokoto, Herimanana H ^a   Vololonirina, Elie J ^a   Rasolonavalona, Tiana ^a   Michault, Alain ^b   Pyndiah, Naidu ^b   Seenundun, Rajbunsing ^c   Sandven, Per ^d   Chanteau, Suzanne ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^b Groupe Hospitalier Sud Réunion   (France)

^c Ministry of Health and Quality of Life   (Mauritius)

^d NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Indian Ocean Region; IS6110 RFLP; Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 67649556178     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762009000300007     Document Type: Article

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