Prevalence of Beijing genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Istanbul.

O K, Koksalan; Z, Kilicaslan; G, Zanlier; R, Guzel; E, Seber

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Prevalence of Beijing genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Istanbul.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 25 Jul 2006 English Journal:The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, volume 10 (issn: 1027-3719,

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Authors: O K, Koksalan; Z, Kilicaslan; G, Zanlier; R, Guzel; E, Seber;

pmid: 16602417

Prevalence of Beijing genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Istanbul.

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To determine the prevalence of Beijing genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Istanbul, 4069 strains were subjected to DNA fingerprinting. This is the first study to reveal the presence of the Beijing genotype in Istanbul. The prevalence rate was estimated as 1.13%, and it was shown that these strains were carried over from countries of the former Soviet Union. The study also showed that the prevalence of the Beijing genotype among at least rifampicin (RMP) resistant strains was significantly higher (2.7%) than among RMP-susceptible strains (0.9%).

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Istanbul University
Turkey

Keywords

Adult, DNA, Bacterial, Male, Adolescent, Genotype, Turkey, Urban Population, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Middle Aged, DNA Fingerprinting, Prevalence, Humans, Tuberculosis, Female, Child, Retrospective Studies

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