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Genome sequence of Mycobacterium yongonense RT 955-2015 isolate from a patient misdiagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: First clinical detection in Tanzania.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Jun 2018
Mnyambwa Nicholaus Peter, Kim Dong-Jin, Ngadaya Esther, Chun Jongsik, Ha Sung-Min, Petrucka Pammla, Addo Kennedy Kwasi, Kazwala Rudovick R, Mfinanga Sayoki G
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BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium yongonense is a recently described novel species belonging to Mycobacterium avium complex, which is the most prevalent aetiology of non-tuberculous mycobacteria associated with pulmonary infections, and poses tuberculosis diagnostic challenges in high-burden, resource-constrained settings. METHODS: Whole genome shotgun sequencing and comparative microbial genomic analyses were used to...
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