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Practical approach to detection and surveillance of emerging highly resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing 1071-32-cluster.
Scientific reports - 1 Nov 2021
Mokrousov Igor, Vyazovaya Anna, Sinkov Viacheslav, Gerasimova Alena, Ioannidis Panayotis, Jiao Weiwei, Khromova Polina, Papaventsis Dimitrios, Pasechnik Oksana, Perdigão João, Rastogi Nalin, Shen Adong, Skiba Yuriy, Solovieva Natalia, Suffys Philip, Tafaj Silva, Umpeleva Tatiana, Vakhrusheva Diana, Yarusova Irina, Zhdanova Svetlana, Zhuravlev Viacheslav, Ogarkov Oleg
Abstract excerpt
Ancient sublineage of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype is endemic and prevalent in East Asia and rare in other world regions. While these strains are mainly drug susceptible, we recently identified a novel clonal group Beijing 1071-32 within this sublineage emerging in Siberia, Russia and present in other Russian regions. This cluster included only multi/extensive drug resistant (MDR/XDR) isolates....
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