Molecular typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains: a fundamental tool for tuberculosis control and elimination

Molecular typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains: a fundamental tool for tuberculosis control and elimination

Tuberculosis (TB) is still an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. An improvement of the strategies for disease control is necessary in both low- and high-incidence TB countries. Clinicians, epidemiologists, laboratory specialists, and public health players should work together in o...

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Main Authors: Angela Cannas, Antonio Mazzarelli, Antonino Di Caro, Giovanni Delogu, Enrico Girardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
molecular typing
outbreak investigation
whole genome sequencing
multidrug resistance
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/6567

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