Background Nearly two decades after completion of the genome sequence of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), and with the advent of next generation sequencing …

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has rapidly progressed
from a research tool to a clinical application for the diagnosis and management of …

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has the potential to revolutionize the diagnosis of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection but the lack of bioinformatic expertise among clinical …

The emergence of whole genome sequencing (WGS) technologies as primary research
tools has allowed for the detection of genetic diversity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) …

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is a newer alternative for tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics
and is capable of providing rapid drug resistance profiles while performing species …

Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) remains a major challenge to global health and to
healthcare in the UK. In 2014, a total of 6,520 cases of TB were recorded in England, of …

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) can provide insight into drug-resistance, transmission
chains and the identification of outbreaks, but data analysis remains an obstacle to its …

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Tuberculosis (TB) is a global infectious threat that is intensified by an increasing incidence of
highly drug-resistant disease. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) studies of Mycobacterium …

Background Direct whole-genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from clinical
specimens will be a major breakthrough in tuberculosis diagnosis and control. To date …