Article
Genetic Diversity and Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Lusaka, Zambia.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2022
Chizimu Joseph Yamweka, Solo Eddie Samuneti, Bwalya Precious, Kapalamula Thoko Flav, Akapelwa Mwangala Lonah, Lungu Patrick, Shrestha Dipti, Fukushima Yukari, Mukonka Victor, Thapa Jeewan, Nakajima Chie, Suzuki Yasuhiko
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Zambia is among the 30 high tuberculosis burden countries in the world. Despite increasing reports of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in routine surveillance, information on the transmission of MDR Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains is largely unknown. This study elucidated the genetic diversity and transmission of MDR M. tuberculosis strains in Lusaka, Zambia. METHODS: Eighty-five MDR M....
Topics
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Minisatellite Repeats
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
- Zambia