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Genomic Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates and Construction of a Beijing Lineage Reference Genome.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Feb 2020
Wang Woei-Fuh, Lu Mei-Yeh Jade, Cheng Ting-Jen Rachel, Tang Yi-Ching, Teng Yu-Chuan, Hwa Teh-Yang, Chen Yi-Hua, Li Meng-Yun, Wu Mei-Hua, Chuang Pei-Chun, Jou Ruwen, Wong Chi-Huey, Li Wen-Hsiung
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, kills over 1 million people worldwide annually. Development of drug resistance (DR) in the pathogen is a major challenge for TB control. We conducted whole-genome analysis of seven Taiwan M. tuberculosis isolates: One drug susceptible (DS) and five DR Beijing lineage isolates and one DR Euro-American lineage isolate. Developing a new...
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