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A phenotypic characterization of two isolates of a multidrug-resistant outbreak strain of mycobacterium tuberculosis with opposite epidemiological fitness
(Hindawi, 2020-04)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs. The M. tuberculosis strain of the Haarlem family named M was responsible for a large multidrug-resistant TB ... -
Fitness of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the impact on the transmission among household contacts
(Elsevier, 2014-12)There has been an on-going debate on whether the development of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis reduces its relative fitness and its ability to cause disease. The aim of this study was to explore this ... -
In vitro anti-tuberculosis activity of azole drugs against Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates
(2017-12)Background: Latent tuberculosis has been associated with the persistence of dormant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the organism of infected individuals, who are reservoirs of the bacilli and the source for spreading the ... -
Surveillance and characterization of drug‑resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated in a reference hospital from Argentina during 8 years’ period
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019-09)Background: Argentina is considered a country with a middle tuberculosis (TB) incidence. However, according to the last national epidemiological report released in 2018, since 2013, the trends are steadily increasing. The ...