Molecular epidemiology and whole genome sequencing analysis of clinical Mycobacterium bovis from Ghana.

Molecular epidemiology and whole genome sequencing analysis of clinical Mycobacterium bovis from Ghana.

BACKGROUND:Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis is a re-emerging problem in both livestock and humans. The association of some M. bovis strains with hyper-virulence, MDR-TB and disseminated disease makes it imperative to understand the biology of the pathogen. METHODS:Mycobacteriu...

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Main Authors: Isaac Darko Otchere, Andries J van Tonder, Adwoa Asante-Poku, Leonor Sánchez-Busó, Mireia Coscollá, Stephen Osei-Wusu, Prince Asare, Samuel Yaw Aboagye, Samuel Acquah Ekuban, Abdallah Iddrisu Yahayah, Audrey Forson, Akosua Baddoo, Clement Laryea, Julian Parkhill, Simon R Harris, Sebastien Gagneux, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209395

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