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Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in Western Burkina Faso: insights from a MIRU-VNTR study.
BMC microbiology - 28 Oct 2025
Nagalo Yi Yè Aburi André, Kaboré Odilon D, Millogo Anselme, Sourabié Adama, Zongo Emmanuel, Ouattara Cheick Ahmed, Sawadogo Yacouba, Kaboré Jacques, Birba Emile, Poda Armel, Belem Adrien Marie Gaston, Hoffmann Jonathan, Carrière Christian, Godreuil Sylvain, Ouédraogo Abdoul-Salam
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INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge in Burkina Faso, with limited molecular epidemiology data available to track strain diversity and transmission patterns. This study aims to characterize the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC)...
Topics
- Burkina Faso
- Humans
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Minisatellite Repeats
- Tuberculosis
- Genotype
- Genetic Variation
- Female
- Male
- Adult
- Middle Aged
- Adolescent
- Young Adult