Whole genome sequencing data of 1110 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates identifies insertions and deletions associated with drug resistance

Whole genome sequencing data of 1110 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates identifies insertions and deletions associated with drug resistance

Abstract Background Drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is one of the major challenges in tuberculosis (TB) treatment. However, known mutations cannot explain all of the cases of resistance and little research has focused on the relationship between insertions / deletions (indels) an...

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Main Authors: Xi Zeng, Jamie Sui-Lam Kwok, Kevin Yi Yang, Kenneth Siu-Sing Leung, Mai Shi, Zhiyuan Yang, Wing-Cheong Yam, Stephen Kwok-Wing Tsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Antibiotics
Drug resistance
Insertion and deletion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4734-6

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