Article
Association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotype and diabetes mellitus/hypertension: a molecular study.
BMC infectious diseases - 24 Apr 2022
Guo Shengqiong, Lei Shiguang, Palittapongarnpim Prasit, McNeil Edward, Chaiprasert Angkana, Li Jinlan, Chen Huijuan, Ou Weizheng, Surachat Komwit, Qin Wan, Zhang Siyu, Luo Rujuan, Chongsuvivatwong Virasakdi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A paucity of studies focused on the genetic association that tuberculosis (TB) patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are more likely to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) with more potent virulence on anti-TB drug resistance than those without NCDs. The study a...
Topics
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Genotype
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Isoniazid
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Noncommunicable Diseases
- Phylogeny
- Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant