title: Population dynamics of tuberculous Bacilli in Cameroon as assessed by spoligotyping.
abstract: Genetic assessment by spoligotyping of 565 Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains collected from the Western Region of Cameroon between 2004 and 2005 has confirmed the establishment of the "Cameroon family" as the leading cause of tuberculosis in 45.9% of cases and evidenced the rapid quasi extinction of Mycobacterium africanum, isolated in 3.3% of tuberculosis cases.
authors.affiliation: Mycobacteriology Service, Reference Laboratory of NTP, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, Cameroon-Pasteur Institute International Network, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Francioli
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Koro Koro
authors.forename: Yannick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kamdem Simo
authors.forename: Félix Fotso
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Piam
authors.forename: Jurgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Noeske
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kuaban
authors.forename: Sara Irène
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Eyangoh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D058889:Molecular Typing; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult