Application of whole genome sequence analysis to the study of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Nunavut, Canada.

Application of whole genome sequence analysis to the study of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Nunavut, Canada.

Canada has one of the lowest rates of tuberculosis (TB) in the world, however, among certain sub-populations, disease incidence rates approach those observed in sub-Saharan Africa, and other high incidence regions. In this study, we applied mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit (MIRU) variable...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrea D Tyler, Elaine Randell, Maureen Baikie, Kym Antonation, Debra Janella, Sara Christianson, Gregory J Tyrrell, Morag Graham, Gary Van Domselaar, Meenu K Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5628838?pdf=render

Similar Items

Similar Items