Genomic Analysis of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Strains Resistant to Second-Line Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs in Lusaka, Zambia

• Main Authors: Joseph Yamweka Chizimu (Author), Eddie Samuneti Solo (Author), Precious Bwalya (Author), Thoko Flav Kapalamula (Author), Kaemba Kunkuta Mwale (Author), David Squarre (Author), Misheck Shawa (Author), Patrick Lungu (Author), David Atomanyi Barnes (Author), Kaunda Yamba (Author), Tiza Mufune (Author), Herman Chambaro (Author), Harvey Kamboyi (Author), Musso Munyeme (Author), Bernard Mudenda Hang'ombe (Author), Nathan Kapata (Author), Victor Mukonka (Author), Roma Chilengi (Author), Jeewan Thapa (Author), Chie Nakajima (Author), Yasuhiko Suzuki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The emergence of pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (pre-XDR-TB) is a threat to TB control programs in developing countries such as Zambia. Studies in Zambia have applied molecular techniques to understand drug-resistance-associated mutations, circulating lineages and transmission patterns...