ABSTRACT Lineage 2 (East Asian), which includes the Beijing genotype, is one of the most
prevalent lineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) throughout the world. The Beijing …

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the three leading causes of death from a single infectious agent,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), together with COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS. This disease …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health problem in Ecuador with an incidence of 43
per 100,000 inhabitants and an estimated multidrug-resistant-TB prevalence in all TB cases …

Peru has the highest burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the Americas region.
Since 1999, the annual number of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) …

Tuberculosis is a global public health concern, and understanding Mycobacterium
tuberculosis transmission routes and genetic diversity of M. tuberculosis is crucial for …

Ethiopia is one of the countries with a high tuberculosis (TB) burden, yet little is known about
the spatial distribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) lineages. This study identifies …

Background Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease affecting millions of people. In spite
of efforts to reduce the disease, increasing antibiotic resistance has contributed to persist in …

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is one of the major obstacles that face the tuberculosis
eradication efforts. Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clones were initially …

Buenos Aires is an overpopulated port city historically inhabited by people of European
descent. Together with its broader metropolitan area, the city exhibits medium tuberculosis …

National border areas are special places for the spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(MTB). These regions concentrate vulnerable populations and constant population …