结核菌菌的基因组景观:确定突变热点和稳定区域,以对药物开发产生影响

Muhammad Tahir Khan1,2, Zeyu Luo3, Arwa Omar Al Khatib4

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Tuberculosis Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Chest Hospital, Institute of Tuberculosis, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

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全基因组测序揭示了Mycobacterium结核病菌中关键突变热点. 这些发现增强了对抗微生物耐药性的监测和结核病的药物向发现.

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