Assessment of population structure and major circulating phylogeographical clades of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Bangladesh suggests a high prevalence of a specific subclade of ancient M. tuberculosis genotypes

J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Nov;45(11):3791-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01247-07. Epub 2007 Sep 5.

Abstract

Spoligotyping was performed to study the population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains (n = 224) from Bangladesh. Strains were split into principal genetic group 1 (PGG 1 [75.0%]) and PGG 2 and 3 (25%). Forty-nine strains with a new spoligotype signature and considered as south or southeast Asian-linked emerging clones were designated as "Matlab type."

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bangladesh
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / classification*
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics