Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals Recent Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> CAS1-Kili Strains in Lusaka, Zambia

• Main Authors: Joseph Yamweka Chizimu (Author), Eddie Samuneti Solo (Author), Precious Bwalya (Author), Wimonrat Tanomsridachchai (Author), Herman Chambaro (Author), Misheck Shawa (Author), Thoko Flav Kapalamula (Author), Patrick Lungu (Author), Yukari Fukushima (Author), Victor Mukonka (Author), Jeewan Thapa (Author), Chie Nakajima (Author), Yasuhiko Suzuki (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of death due to antimicrobial resistance. <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> CAS1-Kili strains that belong to lineage 3 (Central Asian Strain, CAS) were previously implicated in the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB in Lusaka, Zambia. Thus...