Article
A Mycobacterial Perspective on Tuberculosis in West Africa: Significant Geographical Variation of M. africanum and Other M. tuberculosis Complex Lineages.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Mar 2016
Gehre Florian, Kumar Samrat, Kendall Lindsay, Ejo Mebrat, Secka Oumie, Ofori-Anyinam Boatema, Abatih Emmanuel, Antonio Martin, Berkvens Dirk, de Jong Bouke C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Phylogenetically distinct Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages differ in their phenotypes and pathogenicity. Consequently, understanding mycobacterial population structures phylogeographically is essential for design, interpretation and generalizability of clinical trials. Comprehensiv...
Topics
- Africa, Western
- Genotype
- Humans
- Longitudinal Studies
- Molecular Typing
- Mycobacterium
- Phylogeography
- Tuberculosis