Molecular characterization of M. tuberculosis complex strains from a drug resistance survey in Albania

S. Tafaj, H. Hafizi, E. Borroni, D. M. Cirillo (Tirana, Albania; Milan, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis: clinical epidemiology and public health
Session: Tuberculosis: clinical epidemiology and public health
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4686
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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