In recent years, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has been perceived as a technology with
the potential to revolutionise clinical microbiology. Herein, we reviewed the literature on the …

Background Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is becoming an important part of
epidemiological investigations of infectious diseases due to greater resolution and cost …

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

Background A large isoniazid-resistant tuberculosis outbreak centred on London, United
Kingdom, has been ongoing since 1995. The aim of this study was to investigate the power …

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

Abstract Background Approximately 10% of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome is
made up of two families of genes that are poorly characterized due to their high GC content …

Attention to environmental sources of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection is a
vital component of disease prevention and control. We investigated MAC colonization of …

Background Whole genome sequencing has revolutionised the interrogation of
mycobacterial genomes. Recent studies have reported conflicting findings on the genomic …

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is now common as a result of new technologies that can
rapidly sequence a complete bacterial genome for US $500 or less. Many studies have …

Abstract In East Greenland, a dramatic increase of tuberculosis (TB) incidence has been
observed in recent years. Classical genotyping suggests a genetically similar …