[The identification of the "Beijing family" strain of clinical isolated Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the south region of Xinjiang].

Objective: To identify the Beijing family strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) in order to find out the distribution of the Beijing family strain in the south region of Xinjiang, and therefore to provide scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis and the study of molecular epidemiology.

Methods: From Kashi and Hetian Pulmonary Hospitals and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the M.