Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Kaohsiung City Located at Southern Taiwan, 2000-2008

Yih-Yuan Chen; Jia-Ru Chang; Shu-Chen Kuo; Fan-Chen Tseng; Wei-Chen Huang; Tsi-Shu Huang; Yao-Shen Chen; Tzong-Shi Chiueh; Jun-Ren Sun; Ih-Jen Su; Horng-Yunn Dou

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117061

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Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Kaohsiung City Located at Southern Taiwan, 2000-2008

Yih-Yuan Chen ,

¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.

Affiliations National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chiayi Christian Hospital, Chiaya City, Taiwan
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Jia-Ru Chang ,

¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan
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Shu-Chen Kuo,

Affiliation National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan
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Fan-Chen Tseng,

Affiliations National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Wei-Chen Huang,

Affiliation National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan
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Tsi-Shu Huang,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Yao-Shen Chen,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Tzong-Shi Chiueh,

Affiliation Division of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Jun-Ren Sun,

Affiliation Division of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ih-Jen Su,

Affiliation National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan
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Horng-Yunn Dou

* E-mail: hydou@nhri.org.tw

Affiliation National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan
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Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Kaohsiung City Located at Southern Taiwan, 2000-2008

Yih-Yuan Chen,
Jia-Ru Chang,
Shu-Chen Kuo,
Fan-Chen Tseng,
Wei-Chen Huang,
Tsi-Shu Huang,
Yao-Shen Chen,
Tzong-Shi Chiueh,
Jun-Ren Sun,
Ih-Jen Su

Published: January 28, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117061

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