Molecular Identification of Streptomycin Monoresistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Related to Multidrug-Resistant W Strain

Molecular Identification of Streptomycin Monoresistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Related to Multidrug-Resistant W Strain

A distinct branch of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis W phylogenetic lineage (W14 group) has been identified and characterized by various genotyping techniques. The W14 group comprises three strain variants: W14, W23, and W26, which accounted for 26 clinical isolates from the New York City metropolita...

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Main Authors: Pablo Bifani, Barun Mathema, Martha Campo, Soraya Moghazeh, Beth Nivin, Elena Shashkina, Jeffrey Driscoll, Sonal S. Munsiff, Richard Frothingham, Barry N. Kreiswirth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
genotyping
drug resistance W strain
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/5/01-0512_article

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