Author | Silva, Aída Cristina do Nascimento | |
Author | Ferrazoli, Lucilaine | |
Author | Simonsen, Vera | |
Author | Reis, Joice Neves | |
Author | Pereira, Susan Martins | |
Author | Carmo, Theomira Mauadie de Azevedo | |
Author | Mota, Eduardo Luiz Andrade | |
Author | Reis, Mitermayer Galvão dos | |
Access date | 2012-11-22T21:27:22Z | |
Available date | 2012-11-22T21:27:22Z | |
Document date | 2011 | |
Citation | SILVA, A.C. et al. First insights into the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, v. 27, n. 9, p. 1859-63, sep. 2011. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 1678-4464 | |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/5858 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | |
Title | First insights into the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
Abstract | This study constitutes a first attempt to describe the genetic population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis circulating in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. A total of 56 confirmed cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, identified between March and June 2008, were analyzed using restriction fragment length polymorphism (IS6110-RFLP). The study population was characterized by a predominance of males (71.43%) over 30 years of age (68.75%). Forty-one isolates were found to belong to a single pattern (73.2%), while 15 (26.7%) were found in group patterns, forming six clusters. The higher level of diversity observed is much more suggestive of endogenous reactivation than recent transmission. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Instituto Adolfo Lutz. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Instituto Adolfo Lutz. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Bahia. Faculdade de Farmácia. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto de Saúde Coletiva. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto de Saúde Coletiva. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Subject | Molecular Epidemiology | pt_BR |
Subject | Genetic variation | pt_BR |
Subject | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | pt_BR |
DeCS | Variação Genética | pt_BR |
DeCS | Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genética | pt_BR |
DeCS | Tuberculose Pulmonar/microbiologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Adulto | pt_BR |
DeCS | Distribuição por Idade | pt_BR |
DeCS | Brasil | pt_BR |
DeCS | Feminino | pt_BR |
DeCS | Humanos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Masculino | pt_BR |
DeCS | Polimorfismo de Fragmento de Restrição | pt_BR |
DeCS | Distribuição por Sexo | pt_BR |
DeCS | Tuberculose Pulmonar/genética | pt_BR |
DeCS | Adulto Jovem | pt_BR |