Complex genetics of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Warner, Digby F. [1 ]
Mizrahi, Valerie [1 ]
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[1] Univ Cape Town, NHLS, MRC, Mol Mycobacteriol Res Unit, ZA-7700 Rondebosch, South Africa
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10.1038/ng.2769
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
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Three new studies have used whole-genome sequencing of M. tuberculosis to demonstrate unexpected complexity in the modern evolution of drug-resistant tuberculosis, and a fourth study suggests a close evolutionary relationship between the pathogen and its human host over a period of 70,000 years. Collectively, the observations in these studies suggest that future strategies to tackle drug-resistant tuberculosis must integrate host genetics with detailed strain epidemiology.
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页码:1107 / 1108
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