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Population Structure Dynamics of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Beijing Strains during Past Decades in Japan

Tomotada Iwamoto, Riyo Fujiyama, Shiomi Yoshida, Takayuki Wada, Chika Shirai, Yasuto Kawakami

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2009 · 51 citations · 27 references

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We used 909 strains to compare the population structures of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing family between different birth-year cohorts in Japan. The results revealed that the spread of a modern sublineage that has high transmissibility is currently increasing, while the spread of an ancient sublineage, STK, has significantly decreased in younger generations.

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