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In-host population dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex during active disease.
eLife - 1 Feb 2021
Vargas Roger, Freschi Luca, Marin Maximillian, Epperson L Elaine, Smith Melissa, Oussenko Irina, Durbin David, Strong Michael, Salfinger Max, Farhat Maha Reda
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death globally. Understanding the population dynamics of TB's causative agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (Mtbc) in-host is vital for understanding the efficacy of antibiotic treatment. We use longitudinally collected clinical Mtbc isolates that underwent Whole-Genome Sequencing from the sputa of 200 patients to investigate Mtbc diversity during the course of active...
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