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Evolution and emergence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Chisinau, Moldova.
Microbial genomics - 1 Aug 2021
Brown Tyler S, Eldholm Vegard, Brynildsrud Ola, Osnes Magnus, Levy Natalie, Stimson James, Colijn Caroline, Alexandru Sofia, Noroc Ecaterina, Ciobanu Nelly, Crudu Valeriu, Cohen Ted, Mathema Barun
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The evolution and emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) has been studied extensively in some contexts, but the ecological drivers of these two processes remain poorly understood. This study sought to describe the joint evolutionary and epidemiological histories of a novel multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain recently identified in the capital city of the Republic of Moldova (MDR...
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