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Title:	Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain genotypes in Taiwan reveals a close link to ethnic and population migration
Authors:	Dou, HY;Chen, YY;Kou, SC;Su, IJ
Contributors:	Division of Infectious Diseases
Abstract:	Taiwan is a relatively isolated island, serving as a mixing vessel for colonization by different waves of ethnic and migratory groups over the past 4 centuries. The potential transmission pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in different ethnic and migratory populations remains to be elucidated. By using mycobacterial tandem repeat sequences as genetic markers, the prevalence of M. tuberculosis strains in Taiwan revealed a close link to the historical migration. Interestingly, the M. tuberculosis strain in the aborigines of Eastern and Central Taiwan had a dominance of the Haarlem (Dutch) strain while those in Southern Taiwan had a dominance of the East-African Indian (EAI) strain. The prevalence of different M. tuberculosis strains in specific ethnic populations suggests that M. tuberculosis transmission is limited and restricted to close contact. The prevalence of the Beijing modern strain in the young population causes a concern for M. tuberculosis control, because of high virulence and drug resistance. Furthermore, our data using molecular genotyping should provide valuable information on the historical study of the origin and migration of aborigines in Taiwan.
Date:	2015-06
Relation:	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. 2015 Jun;114(6):484-488.
Link to:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2014.07.006
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Cited Times(WOS):	https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000357346400002
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Appears in Collections:	[Ih-Jen Su(2002-2015)] Periodical Articles [Shu-Chen Kuo] Periodical Articles [Horng-Yunn Dou] Periodical Articles

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