The Relevance of Genomic Epidemiology for Control of Tuberculosis in West Africa
Tuberculosis (TB), an airborne infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), remains a global health problem. West Africa has a unique epidemiology of TB that is characterized by medium- to high-prevalence. Moreover, the geographical restriction of M. africanum to the sub-r...
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Main Authors: | Prince Asare (Author), Adwoa Asante-Poku (Author), Stephen Osei-Wusu (Author), Isaac Darko Otchere (Author), Dorothy Yeboah-Manu (Author) |
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Frontiers Media S.A.,
2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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