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Genotyping of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Application in Epidemiologic Studies

Midori Kato-Maeda1 University of California,San Francisco,Francis J Curry National Tuberculosis Center, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine,San Francisco General Hospital,1001 Potrero Avenue, Building 100, Room 109, Mail box 0841,San Francisco, CA 94110–0111,USACorrespondence[email protected]
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John Z Metcalfe1 University of California,San Francisco,Francis J Curry National Tuberculosis Center, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine,San Francisco General Hospital,1001 Potrero Avenue, Building 100, Room 109, Mail box 0841,San Francisco, CA 94110–0111,USA
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Laura Flores1 University of California,San Francisco,Francis J Curry National Tuberculosis Center, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine,San Francisco General Hospital,1001 Potrero Avenue, Building 100, Room 109, Mail box 0841,San Francisco, CA 94110–0111,USA
Pages 203-216 | Published online: 02 Mar 2011

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