| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5910959 | Infection, Genetics and Evolution | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
- Affordable geographic and molecular tools to map leprosy strains in Colombia.
- With only three markers, multiple Mycobacterium leprae genotypes were detected; two were predominant.
- The dominant genotype in Atlantic region is gyrA SNP7614 (C)/27-5(5)/12-5(4) [C54].
- The dominant genotype is gyrA SNP7614 (T)/27-5(4)/12-5(5) [T45] in the Andean region.
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Authors
Nora Cardona-Castro, Juan Camilo Beltrán-Alzate, Irma Marcela Romero-Montoya, Wei Li, Patrick J. Brennan, Varalakshmi Vissa,