Background Tuberculosis incidence in the UK has risen in the past decade. Disease control
depends on epidemiological data, which can be difficult to obtain. Whole-genome …

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) allows for effective tracing of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis complex (MTBC)(tuberculosis pathogens) transmission. However, it is difficult to …

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

The use of molecular tools for genotyping Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in
epidemiological surveys in order to identify clustered and orphan strains requires faster …

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) can elucidate Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)
transmission patterns but more data is needed to guide its use in high-burden settings. In a …

Our aim was to analyze the difference between methods for genotyping of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis complex isolates. We collected genotyping results from Restriction Fragment …

Background The proportion of cases of tuberculosis due to recent infection can be estimated
in long-term population-based studies using molecular techniques. Here, we present what …

Background. It has been accepted that the infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.
tuberculosis) can be more heterogeneous than considered. The emergence of clonal …

Molecular genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has proved to be a powerful tool in
tuberculosis surveillance, epidemiology, and control. Based on results obtained through 15 …

Background During the last few years, PCR-based methods have been developed to
simplify and reduce the time required for genotyping Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) by …