Genotypic diversity of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) in South Africa. - Concepedia

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Genotypic diversity of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) in South Africa.

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Charmaine Khudzie Mlambo, Robin M. Warren, Xoliswa Poswa, T. C. Victor, Adriano Dusé, Elsé Marais

Abstract

Acquisition of extensive drug resistance appears to be the primary mechanism driving the XDR-TB epidemic in South Africa. This urgent TB control issue has to be addressed to prevent the spread of this potentially incurable disease.