Whole-genome sequencing to establish relapse or re-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a retrospective observational study

BACKGROUND: Recurrence of tuberculosis after treatment makes management difficult and is a key factor for determining treatment efficacy. Two processes can cause recurrence: relapse of the primary infection or re-infection with an exogenous strain. Although re-infection can and does occur, its impor...

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Autores principales: Bryant, Josephine M, Harris, Simon R, Parkhill, Julian, Dawson, Rodney, Diacon, Andreas H, van Helden, Paul, Pym, Alex, Mahayiddin, Aziah A, Chuchottaworn, Charoen, Sanne, Ian M, Louw, Cheryl, Boeree, Martin J, Hoelscher, Michael, McHugh, Timothy D, Bateson, Anna L C, Hunt, Robert D, Mwaigwisya, Solomon, Wright, Laura, Gillespie, Stephen H, Bentley, Stephen D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3861685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24461758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(13)70231-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3861685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24461758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(13)70231-5

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