Abstract
ABSTRACTWe present here three complete genome sequences of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing family strains isolated in Hanoi, Vietnam. These three strains were selected from major genotypic clusters (15-MIRU-VNTR) identified in a previous population-based study. We emphasize their importance and potential as reference strains in this Asian region.
Highlights
We present here three complete genome sequences of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing family strains isolated in Hanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam has a high incidence of tuberculosis [1], with a high prevalence of Beijing family strains [3,4,5]
In a previous population-based study in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, between 2007 and 2009 [4], we analyzed genotypic clusters defined by identical patterns of variable numbers of tandem repeat polymorphisms (15-MIRUVNTR) to assess recent transmission
Summary
We present here three complete genome sequences of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing family strains isolated in Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnam has a high incidence of tuberculosis [1], with a high prevalence of Beijing family strains [3,4,5]. In a previous population-based study in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, between 2007 and 2009 [4], we analyzed genotypic clusters defined by identical patterns of variable numbers of tandem repeat polymorphisms (15-MIRUVNTR) to assess recent transmission (data not shown).
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