Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Serially Isolated Multi-Drug and Extensively Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Thai Patients.

Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Serially Isolated Multi-Drug and Extensively Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Thai Patients.

Multi-drug and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR and XDR-TB) are problems that threaten public health worldwide. Only some genetic markers associated with drug-resistant TB are known. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is a promising tool for distinguishing between re-infection and persistent...

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Main Authors: Kiatichai Faksri, Jun Hao Tan, Areeya Disratthakit, Eryu Xia, Therdsak Prammananan, Prapat Suriyaphol, Chiea Chuen Khor, Yik-Ying Teo, Rick Twee-Hee Ong, Angkana Chaiprasert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4982626?pdf=render

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