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Tuberculosis in Tigray, Ethiopia
Sputum samples were collected from pulmonary tuberculosis patients at six different healthcare institutions in Tigray, Ethiopia, between July 2018 to August 2019. DNA was extracted from 74 Mtb complex isolates for whole-genome sequencing (WGS). All genomes were typed and screened for mutations with known associations with antimicrobial resistance using in silico methods.
Sputum samples were collected from pulmonary tuberculosis patients at six different healthcare institutions in Tigray, Ethiopia, between July 2018 to August 2019. DNA was extracted from 74 Mtb complex isolates for whole-genome sequencing (WGS). All genomes were typed and screened for mutations with known associations with antimicrobial resistance using in silico methods.