Impact of HIV co-infection on the evolution and transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Impact of HIV co-infection on the evolution and transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

The tuberculosis (TB) epidemic is fueled by a parallel Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic, but it remains unclear to what extent the HIV epidemic has been a driver for drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Here we assess the impact of HIV co-infection on the emergence of resi...

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Main Authors: Vegard Eldholm, Adrien Rieux, Johana Monteserin, Julia Montana Lopez, Domingo Palmero, Beatriz Lopez, Viviana Ritacco, Xavier Didelot, Francois Balloux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-08-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
antimicrobial resistance
HIV
transmission reconstruction
epidemiology
evolution
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/16644

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/16644

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