Genome sequence of Mycobacterium yongonense RT 955-2015 isolate from a patient misdiagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: First clinical detection in Tanzania

Genome sequence of Mycobacterium yongonense RT 955-2015 isolate from a patient misdiagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: First clinical detection in Tanzania

Background: Mycobacterium yongonense is a recently described novel species belonging to Mycobacterium avium complex, which is the most prevalent aetiology of non-tuberculous mycobacteria associated with pulmonary infections, and poses tuberculosis diagnostic challenges in high-burden, resource-const...

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Main Authors: Nicholaus Peter Mnyambwa, Dong-Jin Kim, Esther Ngadaya, Jongsik Chun, Sung-min Ha, Pammla Petrucka, Kennedy Kwasi Addo, Rudovick R. Kazwala, Sayoki G. Mfinanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium yongonense
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
Tanzania
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218308804

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