Genomic analysis of lineage-specific transmission of multidrug resistance tuberculosis in China

Yifan Li, Xianglong Kong, Wan-mei Song, Y.-P. Li, Yingying Li, Weiwei Fang, Jieyu Yang, Chun-bao Yu, Huaichen Li, Yao Liu

Emerging Microbes & Infections · 2023 · 16 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

MDR-TB epidemic in China is predominantly driven by the spread of highly transmissible Beijing strains. A range of drug-resistance mutations of L2 MDR-TB strains displayed minimal fitness costs and may facilitate their transmission.

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