Strain structure analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis circulating among HIV negative, positive and drug resistant TB patients attending chest clinics in Western Kenya

Strain structure analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis circulating among HIV negative, positive and drug resistant TB patients attending chest clinics in Western Kenya

Abstract Background Despite global tuberculosis (TB) interventions, the disease remains one of the major public health concerns. Kenya is ranked 15th among 22 high burden TB countries globally. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Western Kenya, which comprises 10 counties. A multistage...

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Main Authors: Martin O. Ogwang, Lameck Diero, Florence Ng’ong’a, Gabriel Magoma, Lucy Mutharia, Mabel Imbuga, Caroline Ngugi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Spoligotyping
Tuberculosis epidemiology
Strain structure
Drug-resistance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02802-z

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