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Evolution and epidemic success of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in eastern China: evidence from a prospective study.
BMC genomics - 5 May 2023
Zhou Zonglei, Yi Huaiming, Zhou Qingrong, Wang Luqi, Zhu Yue, Wang Weibing, Liu Zhengwe, Xiong Haiyan
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BACKGROUND: Lineage distribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) isolates is strongly associated with geographically distinct human populations, and its transmission can be further impacted by the bacterial genome. However, the epidemic success of Mtb isolates at an individual level was unknown in eastern China. Knowledge regarding the emergence and transmission of Mtb isolates as well as relevant factors may...
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