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Insights into the processes that drive the evolution of drug resistance in <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
2 Jun 2018
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Abstract At present, the successful transmission of drug‐resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis , including multidrug‐resistant ( MDR ) and extensively drug‐resistant ( XDR ) strains, in human populations, threatens tuberculosis control worldwide. Differently from many other bacteria, M. tuberculosis drug resistance is acquired mainly through mutations in specific drug resistance‐associated genes. The panel of...
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