Whole genome sequencing for tuberculosis in Victoria, Australia: A genomic implementation study from 2017 to 2020

• Main Authors: Katie Dale (Author), Maria Globan (Author), Kristy Horan (Author), Norelle Sherry (Author), Susan Ballard (Author), Ee Laine Tay (Author), Simone Bittmann (Author), Niamh Meagher (Author), David J. Price (Author), Benjamin P. Howden (Author), Deborah A. Williamson (Author), Justin Denholm (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is increasingly used by tuberculosis (TB) programs to monitor Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission. We aimed to characterise the molecular epidemiology of TB and Mtb transmission in the low-incidence setting of Victoria, Australia, and asse...