The ability to discern the molecular “fingerprint” (genotype) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates has revolutionized our understanding of the transmission of tuberculosis. In this review, we ...
In just a few years, molecular fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has provided clinicians with significant insight into the epidemiology of tuberculosis. This methodology has allowed for a ...
Nucleic acid amplification assays including PCR have revolutionized the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Tuberculosis spread to almost every organ of the body and is characterized on the ...
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world's most common infectious diseases. Although infection with the Mycobacterium ...
Background: In March 2014, a molecular cluster of five multidrug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis was detected by the Austrian National Reference Laboratory. An investigation was initiated to ...