Autor: |
Aga, Roxanne S., Fair, Elizabeth, Abernethy, Neil F., DeRiemer, Kathryn, Paz, E. Antonio, Kawamura, L. Masae, Small, Peter M., Kato-Maeda, Midori |
Zdroj: |
Journal of Clinical Microbiology; April 2006, Vol. 44 Issue: 4 p1558-1560, 3p |
Abstrakt: |
We describe a microevolutionary event of a prevalent strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that caused two outbreaks in San Francisco. During the second outbreak, a direct variable repeat was lost. We discuss the mechanisms of this change and the implications of analyzing multiple genetic loci in this context. |
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