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Spatial Distribution and Clustering of Drug-Resistant <em>Mycobacterium Tuberculosis</em> Infections in Rural Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

2022-12-20

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Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is a serious public health threat reported as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. South Africa is a high TB burden country with TB being the highest infectious disease killer. The study investigated the distribution and clustering of Mtb mutations and spoligotypes in rural Eastern Cape Province. The Mt...

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ed3736a4-12ab-5af5-aa01-43495b5146f3
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10.20944/preprints202212.0359.v1
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