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August 17, 2025Journal of Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Whole Genome Sequencing for Detecting Drug-Resistant Mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Zimbabwe

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BMBeauty MakamureBiomedical Research and Training Institute DWDavid M. WardUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service TBTsitsi BandasonBiomedical Research and Training Institute

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Retrospective study assesses drug resistance and mutation prevalence in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, indicating critical insights for management strategies.

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Sixty-eight DR-TB isolates were analyzed, revealing that WGS identified a variety of mutations linked to drug resistance.
Of the isolates, 51.5% were multiresistant, with high concordance between WGS and drug-susceptibility testing in detecting resistance.
The majority of DR-TB isolates belonged to lineages 1 to 4, with lineages 4 and 2 being the most common, demonstrating notable genetic diversity.
The results emphasize WGS as a crucial tool in tackling drug-resistant tuberculosis, supporting enhanced treatment approaches in Zimbabwe.

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Makamure et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a36dd20a429f7973330a63 https://doi.org/10.5455/jmid.2025.v15.i3.2

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Retrospective study assesses drug resistance and mutation prevalence in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, indicating critical insights for management strategies.

Whole Genome Sequencing for Detecting Drug-Resistant Mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Zimbabwe

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Whole Genome Sequencing for Detecting Drug-Resistant Mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Zimbabwe

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