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Whole-Genome Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Patients with Tuberculous Spondylitis, Russia.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2018
Chernyaeva Ekaterina, Rotkevich Mikhail, Krasheninnikova Ksenia, Yurchenko Andrey, Vyazovaya Anna, Mokrousov Igor, Solovieva Natalia, Zhuravlev Viacheslav, Yablonsky Piotr, O'Brien Stephen J
Abstract excerpt
Whole-genome analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates collected in Russia (N = 71) from patients with tuberculous spondylitis supports a detailed characterization of pathogen strain distributions and drug resistance phenotype, plus distinguished occurrence and association of known resistance mutations. We identify known and novel genome determinants related to bacterial virulence, pathogenicity, and drug...
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