Article
High prevalence of shared international type 53 among Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains in retreated patients from Côte d'Ivoire.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Ouassa Timothée, Borroni Emanuele, Loukou Guillaume Yao, Faye-Kette Hortense, Kouakou Jacquemin, Menan Hervé, Cirillo Daniela Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genotyping methods are useful tools to provide information on tuberculosis epidemic. They can allow a better response from health authorities and the implementation of measures for tuberculosis control. This study aimed to identify the main lineages and clades of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains circulating in Côte d'Ivoire. METHODS/MAIN FINDINGS: Strains isolated from sputum samples of...
Topics
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Genotype
- Humans
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Phylogeny
