Wastewater-Based Surveillance of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Associated with Tuberculosis Treatment Regimen in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Wastewater-Based Surveillance of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Associated with Tuberculosis Treatment Regimen in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Essential components of public health include strengthening the surveillance of infectious diseases and developing early detection and prevention policies. This is particularly important for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), which can be explored by using wastewater-based surveillance. This study...

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Main Authors: Hlengiwe N. Mtetwa, Isaac D. Amoah, Sheena Kumari, Faizal Bux, Poovendhree Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
antibiotic resistant genes
wastewater
droplet digital PCR
wastewater-based epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/11/1362

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