Abstract
In a 7-year population-based study in Malawi, we showed that Beijing genotype tuberculosis (TB) increased as a proportion of TB cases. All the Beijing genotype strains were fully drug sensitive. Contact histories, TB type, and case-fatality rates were similar for Beijing and non-Beijing genotype TB.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology
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Contact Tracing
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Culture Media
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Malawi / epidemiology
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / classification*
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics*
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Oligonucleotides / analysis
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Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
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Population Surveillance*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / epidemiology*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / microbiology
Substances
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Antitubercular Agents
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Culture Media
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Oligonucleotides