title: Draft Genome Sequence of a Multidrug-Resistant New Zealand Isolate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Lineage 3.
abstract: Multidrug resistance constitutes a threat worldwide to the management of tuberculosis (TB). We report the draft whole-genome sequence of a lineage 3 (East-African Indian) isolate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis which presented as multidrug resistant in New Zealand, and describe a number of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in genes relating to drug resistance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Micheál
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mac Aogáin
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Bushra M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Johari
authors.affiliation: LabPlus, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bower
authors.affiliation: Breathe Well Centre of Research Excellence, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ronan.otoole@utas.edu.au.
authors.forename: Ronan F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: O'Toole