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Whole-genome sequencing of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Myanmar.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Sept 2016
Aung Htin Lin, Tun Thanda, Moradigaravand Danesh, Köser Claudio U, Nyunt Wint Wint, Aung Si Thu, Lwin Thandar, Thinn Kyi Kyi, Crump John A, Parkhill Julian, Peacock Sharon J, Cook Gregory M, Hill Philip C
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is a major health threat in Myanmar. An initial study was conducted to explore the potential utility of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) for the diagnosis and management of drug-resistant TB in Myanmar. Fourteen multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates were sequenced. Known resistance genes for a total of nine antibiotics commonly used in the treatment of...
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