Mapping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Genetic Diversity Profiles in Tanzania and Other African Countries

• Erasto V. Mbugi ,

  * E-mail: erasto.mbugi@sacids.org; rerasto@yahoo.com

  Affiliations Department of Biochemistry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P. O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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• Bugwesa Z. Katale,

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), P.O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania

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• Elizabeth M. Streicher,

  Affiliation DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research/ South African Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

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• Julius D. Keyyu,

  Affiliation Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), P.O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania

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• Sharon L. Kendall,

  Affiliation Department of Immunology and Infection, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom

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• Hazel M. Dockrell,

  Affiliation The Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TU, United Kingdom

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• Anita L. Michel,

  Affiliation Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

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• Mark M. Rweyemamu,

  Affiliation Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania

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• Robin M. Warren,

  Affiliation DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research/ South African Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

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• Mecky I. Matee,

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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• Paul D. van Helden,

  Affiliation DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research/ South African Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

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• David Couvin,

  Affiliation WHO Supranational TB Reference Laboratory, Tuberculosis & Mycobacteria Unit, Institut Pasteur de la Guadeloupe, Morne Joliviere, BP 484, 97183, Abymes, Guadeloupe

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• Nalin Rastogi

  Affiliation WHO Supranational TB Reference Laboratory, Tuberculosis & Mycobacteria Unit, Institut Pasteur de la Guadeloupe, Morne Joliviere, BP 484, 97183, Abymes, Guadeloupe

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