Molecular diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Sikkim, India and prediction of dominant spoligotypes using artificial intelligence
Abstract In India, tuberculosis is an enormous public health problem. This study provides the first description of molecular diversity of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) from Sikkim, India. A total of 399 Acid Fast Bacilli sputum positive samples were cultured on Lőwenstein–Jensen medi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-04-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86626-z |