A pilot study on the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains from tuberculosis patients in the Littoral region of Cameroon

Background: The re-emergence of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide, compounded by multi-drug resistance (MDR) of the causative agents constitutes a major challenge to the management of the disease. Rapid diagnosis and accurate strain identification are pivotal to the control of the disease. This pilot stud...

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Main Authors: Benjamin D. Thumamo Pokam, D. Yeboah-Manu, P.M. Teyim, P.W. Guemdjom, B. Wabo, A.B.D. Fankep, R.E. Okonu, Anne E. Asuquo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579420300462