DNA Fingerprint Changes in Tuberculosis: Reinfection, Evolution, or Laboratory Error?
Author(s) -
Judith R. Glynn,
Malcolm D. Yates,
Amelia C. Crampin,
Bagrey Ngwira,
Frank D. Mwaungulu,
Gillian F. Black,
Steven D. Chaguluka,
Donex T. Mwafulirwa,
Sian Floyd,
Caroline E Y Murphy,
Francis Drobniewski,
Paul Fine
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/423144
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , restriction fragment length polymorphism , mycobacterium tuberculosis , biology , dna profiling , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , transmission (telecommunications) , virology , genetics , medicine , polymerase chain reaction , dna , pathology , gene , electrical engineering , engineering
DNA fingerprint patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains vary within individuals and between epidemiologically linked individuals because of pattern evolution, new infections, and laboratory error. We explored the importance of these factors.
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