Elucidating emergence and transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in treatment experienced...
Elucidating emergence and transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in treatment experienced patients by whole genome sequencing
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Clark, Taane G , Mallard, Kim , Coll, Francesc , Preston, Mark , Assefa, Samuel , Harris, David , Ogwang, Sam , Mumbowa, Francis , Kirenga, Bruce , O'Sullivan, Denise M , Okwera, Alphonse , Eisenach, Kathleen D , Joloba, Moses , Bentley, Stephen D , Ellner, Jerrold J , Parkhill, Julian , Jones-López, Edward C and McNerney, Ruth
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Understanding the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is crucial for its control. MDR-TB in previously treated patients is generally attributed to the selection of drug resistant mutants during inadequate therapy rather than transmission of a resistant strain. Traditional genotyping methods are not sufficient to distin...
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Elucidating emergence and transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in treatment experienced patients by whole genome sequencing
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1467274202
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1467274202
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0083012
