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Revised nomenclature and SNP barcode for Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 2.
Microbial genomics - 1 Nov 2021
Thawornwattana Yuttapong, Mahasirimongkol Surakameth, Yanai Hideki, Maung Htet Myat Win, Cui Zhezhe, Chongsuvivatwong Virasakdi, Palittapongarnpim Prasit
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) lineage 2 (L2) strains are present globally, contributing to a widespread tuberculosis (TB) burden, particularly in Asia where both prevalence of TB and numbers of drug resistant TB are highest. The increasing availability of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data worldwide provides an opportunity to improve our understanding of the global genetic diversity of Mtb L2 and its...
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