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Whole-Genome Sequencing as Tool for Investigating International Tuberculosis Outbreaks: A Systematic Review

Background: Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can support the investigation of tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks. The technique has been applied to estimate the timing and directionality of transmission and to exclude cases from an investigation. This review assesses how WGS was applied in international outbr...

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Autores principales: van der Werf, Marieke J., Ködmön, Csaba
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6478655/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31058125
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00087