Strains of the Beijing/W genotype family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis have caused large
outbreaks of tuberculosis, sometimes involving multidrug resistance. This genetically highly …

A large, genetically related group of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains, variously called W
or Beijing, is distinguished by specific molecular markers and referred to as the W-Beijing …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype strains are highly prevalent in Asian countries
and in the territory of the former Soviet Union. They are increasingly reported in other areas …

ABSTRACT A collection of 119 strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from patients
with pulmonary tuberculosis in the Archangel Oblast, Russia, in 1998 and 1999 were …

Molecular epidemiological studies suggest that particular Mycobacterium tuberculosis
strains have an enhanced capacity to spread within a community. One strain, the Beijing …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis variant Beijing B0/W148 is regarded as a successful clone of M.
tuberculosis that is widespread in the former Soviet Union and respective immigrant …

ABSTRACT The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype has drawn attention because
it is often strongly associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). A possible …

Beijing/W genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis is widespread, may be increasing, and may
have a predilection for drug resistance. Individual-level data on> 29,000 patients from 49 …

Background The incidence of tuberculosis in Pakistan is 181/100,000 population. However,
information about transmission and geographical prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis …

Over the past 10 years, molecular methods have become available with which to strain-type
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. They have allowed researchers to study certain important but …