Population Structure Dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Strains during Past Decades in Japan

作者:Iwamoto Tomotada*; Fujiyama Riyo; Yoshida Shiomi; Wada Takayuki; Shirai Chika; Kawakami Yasuto
来源:Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2009, 47(10): 3340-3343.
DOI:10.1128/JCM.01061-09

摘要

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.

  • 出版日期2009-10