Article
Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Strains in Ghana.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Yeboah-Manu Dorothy, Asare P, Asante-Poku A, Otchere I D, Osei-Wusu S, Danso E, Forson A, Koram K A, Gagneux Sebastien
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is a perception that genomic differences in the species/lineages of the nine species making the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) may affect the efficacy of distinct control tools in certain geographical areas. We therefore analyzed the prevalence and spatial distribution of MTBC species and lineages among isolates from pulmonary TB cases over an 8-year period, 2007-2014. METHODOLOGY:...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genotype
- Ghana
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged