Whole genome sequencing of clinical samples reveals extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) strains from the Beijing lineage in Nigeria, West Africa

Whole genome sequencing of clinical samples reveals extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) strains from the Beijing lineage in Nigeria, West Africa

Abstract Multi-drug (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a global public health problem especially in high TB burden countries like Nigeria. Many of these cases are undetected and go on to infect high risk individuals. Clinical samples from positive rifampicin...

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Main Authors: Idowu B. Olawoye, Jessica N. Uwanibe, Chioma N. Kunle-Ope, Olabisi F. Davies-Bolorunduro, Temitope A. Abiodun, Rosemary A. Audu, Babatunde L. Salako, Christian T. Happi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96956-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96956-7

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