Molecular epidemiology study of rifampicin-resistant TB in Vietnam shows high resistance to other drugs
Vietnam’s TB Crisis Hides a Dangerous Pattern
This molecular epidemiology study analyzed 252 rifampicin-resistant TB isolates from Vietnam using whole genome sequencing. It found high co…
A hidden pattern in Vietnam’s tuberculosis cases reveals most drug-resistant strains also resist other key medicines, changing how doctors m…
R3clone strain accounts for 70% of rifampicin-resistant TB in Rwanda and transmits across borders.
How One Drug-Resistant TB Strain Quietly Crossed African Borders
This observational study analyzed 375 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Rwanda, Burundi, and public repositories. The R3clone was ide…
Genomic surveillance shows that a dominant drug-resistant TB strain causing most cases in Rwanda has been quietly spreading across borders i…