PRJNA564562
Sputum microbial characterisation during TB treatment
Between 2017 and 2018, we followed 120 new TB cases at Mulago Hospital in Kampala Uganda. TB was diagnosed using standard TB tests (i.e. GeneXpert MTB/RIF, sputum smear microscopy and culturing), followed by 16S rRNA sequencing. Microbiota profiling and parameter analysis were done using QIIME2, Phloseq