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Geographic distribution of tfs3 elementsa
| Country | No. of strains tested | No. (%) containing tfs3
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Partial | ||
| Japan | 24 | 4 (17) | 7 (29) |
| Peru | 24 | 6 (25) | 4 (17) |
| Spain | 24 | 6 (25) | 1 (4) |
| India | 22 | 3 (14) | 6 (27) |
| Total | 94 | 19 (20) | 18 (19) |
This distribution was determined by PCR with primers specific for each of 15 ORFS in tfs3 (see Fig. 1). Primer sequences are available from the authors upon request.
