Abstract
In a 2-year prospective study of tuberculosis (TB) patients in China, the prevalences of non-Beijing strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis varied between Shandong Province (20.6%), Shanghai (27.6%), and Sichuan Province (45.9%) (P < 0.005). These differences may be due to factors such as human migration, transmission, or diversification and adaptation of the mycobacteria to different hosts.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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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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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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China / epidemiology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / classification*
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
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Prevalence
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Prospective Studies
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Tuberculosis / epidemiology*
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Tuberculosis / microbiology*
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Young Adult