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Evolution and transmission patterns of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in China.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Feb 2015
Wang Feifei, Shao Lingyun, Fan Xiaoping, Shen Yaojie, Diao Ni, Jin Jialin, Sun Feng, Wu Jing, Chen Jiazhen, Weng Xinhua, Cheng Xunjia, Zhang Ying, Zhang Wenhong
Abstract excerpt
The emergence and transmission of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) pose an increasing threat to global TB control. This study aimed to identify the patterns of evolution and transmission dynamics of XDR-TB in populations in a region of China where TB is highly endemic. We analyzed a total of 95 XDR-TB isolates collected from 2003 to 2009 in Chongqing, China. Eight drug resistance genes covering 7...
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