Two New Rapid SNP-Typing Methods for Classifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex into the Main Phylogenetic Lineages

There is increasing evidence that strain variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) might influence the outcome of tuberculosis infection and disease. To assess genotype-phenotype associations, phylogenetically robust molecular markers and appropriate genotyping tools are required. Most...

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Main Authors: Stucki, David, Malla, Bijaya, Hostettler, Simon, Huna, Thembela, Feldmann, Julia, Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy, Borrell, Sonia, Fenner, Lukas, Comas, Iñaki, Coscollà, Mireia, Gagneux, Sebastien
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3401130/