Whole genome sequencing for tuberculosis in Victoria, Australia: A genomic implementation study from 2017 to 2020

Whole genome sequencing for tuberculosis in Victoria, Australia: A genomic implementation study from 2017 to 2020

Summary: Background: Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is increasingly used by tuberculosis (TB) programs to monitor Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission. We aimed to characterise the molecular epidemiology of TB and Mtb transmission in the low-incidence setting of Victoria, Australia, and ass...

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Main Authors: Katie Dale, Maria Globan, Kristy Horan, Norelle Sherry, Susan Ballard, Ee Laine Tay, Simone Bittmann, Niamh Meagher, David J. Price, Benjamin P. Howden, Deborah A. Williamson, Justin Denholm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
Subjects:
TB
public health
Molecular epidemiology
Transmission
Whole genome sequencing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666606522001717

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