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Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex from Cattle Lymph Nodes in Eastern Cape Province.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2018
Bhembe Nolwazi Londiwe, Tanih Godfred Ngu, Caine Lesley-Anne, Pekana Abongile, Govender Patrick, Nwodo Uchechukwu Uchechukwu, Okoh Anthony Ifeayin, Mabinya Leonard Vuyani, Green Ezekiel
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health challenge in South Africa and the condition in humans has been well researched and documented. However, investigations on the circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) strains from cattle in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa are insufficient. This study delineated the diversity of MTBC isolates from cows' lymph nodes. A total of 162 MTBC isolates,...
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