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Mycobacterium tuberculosis belonging to family LAM and sublineage RD Rio: commo...
Soares,Renata Oliveira; Macedo,Maíra Bidart de; von Groll,Andrea; Silva,Pedro Eduardo Almeida daA sublineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis called RD Rio was described in 2007. Although only recently described, this strain may have been present previously in the population, and its identification in clinical isolates will elucidate bacterial transmission dynamics and host-pathogen interactions. This study evaluated the clonal diversity of the RD Rio sublineage in clinical isolates from Rio Grande-RS obtain...
Improving tuberculosis control through the partnership between university and t...
Valença,Mariana Soares; Rocha,Jeane Zanini da; Ramis,Ivy Bastos; Carrion,Lillian Lucas; Madruga,Catiúcia; Macedo,Maíra Bidart de; Scaini,Carlos JamesINTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) control is linked to the availability of qualified methods for microbiological diagnostics; however, microscopy with limited sensitivity is the only method available in many locations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the introduction of culture, drug susceptibility testing (DST), and genotyping in the routine of a Municipal Program of Tuberculosis Control. METHODS: Di...