M. tuberculosis

Description of the First Case of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Strain Isolated in Cameroon

Francioli Koro Koro, Joseph Rodrigue Foe Essomba, Leslie Kaiyven Afi, Yannick Kamdem Simo, Félix Fotso Piam, Mbe Jean Romain, Jurgen Noeske, Francois-Xavier Etoa & Sara Irène Eyangoh · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aims: Beijing remain the most M. tuberculosis lineage distributed and associated to multidrug resistance known worldwide. Its detection in a young person urge to make a large molecular epidemiology study in the concerned region since this can significantly impact tuberculosis (TB...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28963

A Preliminary Study on Molecular Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Western Ethiopia

Haimanot Disassa, Ketema Tafess, Adane Worku & Gobena Ameni · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Background: The information about the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in certain geographic area is needed for a better understanding of epidemiology of tuberculosis and could have implications for development of new diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines. The aim of th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20032