Characterization of mutations in the rpoB gene conferring rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolated from lymph nodes of slaughtered cattle from South Africa.

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Tuberculosis (TB) is an ongoing public health care, with the state of affairs exacerbated by the growth of anti-TB drug-resistant forms in South Africa. Not much attention is given to zoonotic TB. Thus, this study aimed to determine the presence of rpoB mutations among Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates of lymph nodes from slaughtered cattle. A count of 14,950 carcasses from selected abattoirs...

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