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Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Taiwan : A Model for Strain Evolution Linked to Population Migration
Joint Authors
Huang, Shu-Chen
Dou, Horng-Yunn
Su, Ih-Jen
Source
International Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-01-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The global evolution and spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), one of the most successful bacterial pathogens, remain a mystery.
Advances in molecular technology in the past decade now make it possible to understand MTB strain evolution and transmission in the context of human population migration.
Taiwan is a relatively isolated island, serving as a mixing vessel over the past four centuries as colonization by different waves of ethnic groups occurred.
By using mycobacterial tandem repeat sequences as genetic markers, the prevalence of MTB strains in Taiwan revealed an interesting association with historical migrations of different ethnic populations, thus providing a good model to explore the global evolution and spread of MTB.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dou, Horng-Yunn& Huang, Shu-Chen& Su, Ih-Jen. 2011. Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Taiwan : A Model for Strain Evolution Linked to Population Migration. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dou, Horng-Yunn…[et al.]. Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Taiwan : A Model for Strain Evolution Linked to Population Migration. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dou, Horng-Yunn& Huang, Shu-Chen& Su, Ih-Jen. Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Taiwan : A Model for Strain Evolution Linked to Population Migration. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509662