Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been used to trace
the transmission of M. tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB). Previously …

Tuberculosis (TB) control programs use whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) for detecting and investigating TB case clusters. Existence …

Contact investigations following the diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) are paramount for
the control of the disease. Epidemiological data are very powerful for contact tracing but …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health threat worldwide.
Theoretically ultimate resolution of whole genome sequencing (WGS) for Mycobacterium …

The transmission and persistence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis within high risk
populations is a threat to tuberculosis (TB) control. In the current study, we used whole …

Background Understanding Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission is essential to
guide efficient tuberculosis control strategies. Traditional strain typing lacks sufficient …

Background Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has rapidly become an important research
tool in tuberculosis epidemiology and is likely to replace many existing methods in public …

Background. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is increasingly used in molecular-
epidemiological investigations of bacterial pathogens, despite cost-and time-intensive …

Contact tracing complemented with genotyping is considered an important means of
understanding person-to-person transmission of tuberculosis (TB). It still remains unclear …

Whole genome sequencing in conjunction with traditional epidemiology has been used to
reconstruct transmission networks of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during outbreaks. Given its …