Phylogenomic and epidemiological insights into two clinical Mycobacterium bovis BCG strains circulating in South Africa
Background: Mycobacterium bovis BCG is a live, attenuated tuberculosis vaccine. While the vaccine protects infants from tuberculosis, complications including disseminated infections have been reported following vaccination. Genetically diverse BCG sub-strains now exist following continuous passaging...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-10-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219303364 |