Whole Genome Sequencing Based Characterization of Extensively Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Pakistan

Asho Ali; Zahra Hasan; Ruth McNerney; Kim Mallard; Grant Hill-Cawthorne; Francesc Coll; Mridul Nair; Arnab Pain; Taane G. Clark; Rumina Hasan

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117771

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Whole Genome Sequencing Based Characterization of Extensively Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Pakistan

Asho Ali ,

¶‡ These authors are joint first authors on this work.

Affiliations Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, School of Nursing and Midwifery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Zahra Hasan ,

* E-mail: zahra.hasan@aku.edu

¶‡ These authors are joint first authors on this work.

Affiliation Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Ruth McNerney,

Affiliation Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Kim Mallard,

Affiliation Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Grant Hill-Cawthorne,

Affiliations Pathogen Genomics Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sydney Emerging Infections and Biosecurity Institute and School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Francesc Coll,

Affiliation Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Mridul Nair,

Affiliation Pathogen Genomics Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Arnab Pain,

Affiliation Pathogen Genomics Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Taane G. Clark,

Affiliation Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Rumina Hasan

Affiliation Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Whole Genome Sequencing Based Characterization of Extensively Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Pakistan

Asho Ali,
Zahra Hasan,
Ruth McNerney,
Kim Mallard,
Grant Hill-Cawthorne,
Francesc Coll,
Mridul Nair,
Arnab Pain,
Taane G. Clark,
Rumina Hasan

Published: February 26, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117771

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