Genome sequence of Mycobacterium yongonense RT 955-2015 isolate from a patient misdiagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: First clinical detection in Tanzania | Zendy

Nicholaus P. Mnyambwa | Zendy; Dong-Jin Kim | Zendy; Esther Ngadaya | Zendy; Jongsik Chun | Zendy; Sung Min Ha | Zendy; Pammla Petrucka | Zendy; Kennedy Kwasi Addo | Zendy; Rudovick Kazwala | Zendy; Sayoki Mfinanga | Zendy

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Genome sequence of Mycobacterium yongonense RT 955-2015 isolate from a patient misdiagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: First clinical detection in Tanzania

Author(s) -

Nicholaus P. Mnyambwa,

Dong-Jin Kim,

Esther Ngadaya,

Jongsik Chun,

Sung Min Ha,

Pammla Petrucka,

Kennedy Kwasi Addo,

Rudovick Kazwala,

Sayoki Mfinanga

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.796

Subject(s) - mycobacterium , whole genome sequencing , rpob , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , mycobacterium tuberculosis , tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis complex , phylogenetic tree , mycobacterium chelonae , 16s ribosomal rna , medicine , genome , genetics , bacteria , gene , pathology

Mycobacterium yongonense is a recently described novel species belonging to Mycobacterium avium complex, which is the most prevalent aetiology of non-tuberculous mycobacteria associated with pulmonary infections, and poses tuberculosis diagnostic challenges in high-burden, resource-constrained settings.

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