title: Rapid molecular diagnosis of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rangipo strain responsible for the largest recurring TB cluster in New Zealand.
abstract: Despite New Zealand being a low-tuberculosis (TB) burden country, there are disproportionately high rates of TB in particular populations. Here, we report a rapid molecular diagnosis of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rangipo strain responsible for the largest recurring TB cluster in New Zealand.
authors.affiliation: School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand; Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Claire V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Mulholland
authors.affiliation: School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruthe
authors.affiliation: School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Ray T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Cursons
authors.affiliation: Computing & Mathematical Sciences, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Durrant
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Waikato Hospital, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Noel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karalus
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Waikato Hospital, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Coley
authors.affiliation: LabPlus, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bower
authors.affiliation: Otago Genomics and Bioinformatics Facility, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Permina
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Megan J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.affiliation: LabPlus, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand; Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Sally A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand; Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Vickery L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Arcus
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Gregory M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: htin.aung@otago.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Htin Lin
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Aung
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D016680:Genome, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D058889:Molecular Typing / Q000379:methods*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009520:New Zealand; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
keywords: Diagnostic; Māori; New Zealand; Tuberculosis; Whole-genome sequencing