Whole genome sequencing versus traditional genotyping for investigation of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis outbreak: a longitudinal molecular epidemiological study.

<h4>Background</h4>Understanding Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission is essential to guide efficient tuberculosis control strategies. Traditional strain typing lacks sufficient discriminatory power to resolve large outbreaks. Here, we tested the potential of using next generati...

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Main Authors: Andreas Roetzer, Roland Diel, Thomas A Kohl, Christian Rückert, Ulrich Nübel, Jochen Blom, Thierry Wirth, Sebastian Jaenicke, Sieglinde Schuback, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes, Philip Supply, Jörn Kalinowski, Stefan Niemann
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/001673ba3d744272ac3a09d0044ffafc
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