Evaluation of whole-genome sequence to predict drug resistance of nine anti-tuberculosis drugs and characterize resistance genes in clinical rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Ningbo, China

• Main Authors: Yang Che (Author), Yi Lin (Author), Tianchi Yang (Author), Tong Chen (Author), Guoxin Sang (Author), Qin Chen (Author), Tianfeng He (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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SettingControlling drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ningbo, China.ObjectiveWhole-genome sequencing (WGS) has not been employed to comprehensively study Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates, especially rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, in Ningbo, China. Here, we aim to characterize genes involved in dr...