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Whole genome sequencing reveals mycobacterial microevolution among concurrent isolates from sputum and blood in HIV infected TB patients.
BMC infectious diseases - 5 Aug 2016
Ssengooba Willy, de Jong Bouke C, Joloba Moses L, Cobelens Frank G, Meehan Conor J
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BACKGROUND: In the context of advanced immunosuppression, M. tuberculosis is known to cause detectable mycobacteremia. However, little is known about the intra-patient mycobacterial microevolution and the direction of seeding between the sputum and blood compartments. METHODS: From a diagnostic study of HIV-infected TB patients, 51 pairs of concurrent blood and sputum M. tuberculosis isolates from the same...
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