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Population structure of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Central Asia.
BMC infectious diseases - 29 Oct 2019
Engström Anna, Antonenka Uladzimir, Kadyrov Abdylat, Kalmambetova Gulmira, Kranzer Katharina, Merker Matthias, Kabirov Olim, Parpieva Nargiza, Rajabov Asliddin, Sahalchyk Evgeni, Sayfudtinov Zayniddin, Niemann Stefan, Hoffmann Harald
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BACKGROUND: Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern threathing the success of TB control efforts, and this is particularily problematic in Central Asia. Here, we present the first analysis of the population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates in the Central Asian republics Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. METHODS: The study set consisted of 607 isolates with...
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