Transmission of pre-XDR and XDR-TB in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, India
Viola Dreyer, Ayan Mandal, Prachi Dev, Matthias Merker, Ivan Barilar, Christian Utpatel, Kayzad Soli Nilgiriwala, Camilla S Rodrigues, Derrick W. Crook, Nerges Furdoon Mistry, Stefan Niemann
The paper analyzes whole genome sequencing data from tuberculosis strains in Mumbai to identify factors driving the pre-XDR and XDR-TB epidemic, finding lineage 2 strains are strongly associated with these resistant forms.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2021 · PreprintMolecular Biology