Spatial clustering and genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and associated diagnostic delays in Nairobi County, Kenya.

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Spatial clustering and genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and associated diagnostic delays in Nairobi County, Kenya.

BMC infectious diseases - 21 Feb 2026

Kunjok David Majuch, Mwangi John Gachohi, Kinyua Johnson, Kairu-Wanyoike Salome, Mambo Susan

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BACKGROUND: The molecular and spatial epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in relation to diagnostic delays remains underexplored in Kenya. This study was conducted to map the spatial clustering and characterize circulating lineages/sub-lineages of Mtb, and their transmission patterns...

Topics

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Kenya
Humans
Genetic Variation
Cluster Analysis
Minisatellite Repeats
Molecular Epidemiology
Genotype
Female
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Male
Adult

Methodology Data sources Editorial policy Privacy About Contact Helena Bioinformatics

Delayed Diagnosis

Middle Aged

DNA, Bacterial

Young Adult

Adolescent

Spatial Analysis

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PMID: 41723360
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-12877-8
PMCID: PMC13041497

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