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Whole-Genome Sequencing of Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains, Tunisia, 2012–2016
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 25, Iss 3, Pp 547-550 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019.
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Abstract
- To investigate transmission of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Tunisia, we performed whole-genome sequencing on 46 multidrug-resistant strains isolated during 2012–2016. Core-genome multilocus sequence typing grouped 30 strains (65.2%) into 3 clusters, indicating extensive recent transmission and Haarlem clone predominance. Whole-genome sequencing might help public health services undertake appropriate control actions.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6d7446dd584475b9f0b454b0c8e7102
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2503.181370