Investigation of false-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture tests using whole genome sequencing

Investigation of false-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture tests using whole genome sequencing

Although accurate identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the gold standard for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, there have been several reports of false-positive results. After identifying a sudden increase in extensively drug-resistant TB, false-positive mycobacterial culture tests were suspec...

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Main Authors: Jinsoo Min, Kyungjong Kim, Hongjo Choi, Eun Seok Kang, Yoon Mi Shin, Jin Young An, Kang Hyeon Choe, Ki Man Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Drug resistance
molecular epidemiology
molecular typing
single nucleotide polymorphism
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2019;volume=14;issue=1;spage=90;epage=93;aulast=Min

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