Background: Beijing family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) is widespread in
Asia and has been involved in outbreaks of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in various parts …

Beijing genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains associate with increased virulence,
resistance and/or higher transmission rates. This study describes a specific Beijing strain …

We aimed to determine the genetic diversity, phylogenetic relationship and transmission
dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) genotypes in an area with high …

During a population-based study to genotype isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from
Buenos Aires Northern suburbs, we found isolates with molecular patterns related to those …

Yunnan is a province located in southwestern China. The aim of this study was to investigate
the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains circulating in Yunnan …

Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) can be simultaneously infected with different
strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (mixed infection). We investigated the prevalence and …

The number of Beijing-like M. tuberculosis (MTB) genotype strains among pulmonary
tuberculosis (TB) patients in Kharkiv, Ukraine has doubled from 32.1% to 62% in the last 10 …

Among the most prevalent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strains worldwide is the Beijing
genotype, which has caused large outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB). Characteristics facilitating …

Purpose: The objectives of the present study were to characterize the clinical isolates
prevailing in the northeast of Jiangsu and to investigate the mode of transmission. The study …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) Beijing strains have caused a great concern because of
their rapid emergence and increasing prevalence in worldwide regions. Great efforts have …