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Drug resistant tuberculosis cases from the Copperbelt province and Northern regions of Zambia: Genetic diversity, demographic and clinical characteristics.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Sept 2021
Chisompola Namaunga K, Streicher Elizabeth M, Dippenaar Anzaan, Whitfield Michael G, Tembo Mathias, Mwanza Sydney, Warren Robin M, Sampson Samantha L
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a major cause of death worldwide. Diverse genotypes have been demonstrated to drive the epidemiology of drug resistant (DR-) TB globally. Currently, there is limited knowledge on the genotypes and transmission dynamics of M. tuberculo...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Antitubercular Agents
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- DNA Transposable Elements
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Middle Aged
- Molecular Typing
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis