Discriminatory Ability of Hypervariable Variable Number Tandem Repeat Loci in Population-based Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains, London, UK

Hypervariable loci should be included in standardized panels because they can provide consistent comparable results in multiple settings.

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