Estimates of Genetic Variability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex and
Its Association with Drug Resistance in Cameroon
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The population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculo-
sis complex strains from the Centre region was diverse
and included 65 different genotypes. The majority of
strains belonged to the LAM10_CAM which can be sub-
divided in 5 spoligotypes. The consequence of this diver-
sity for the TB epidemic are not yet clear and need to be
addressed in further studies.
5. Acknowledgements
This study was financially supported by EDCTP grant
through the CANTAM-TB “Central Africa Network for
Tuberculosis, AIDS/HIV and Malaria” project. Larissa
Kamgue Sidze and Emmanuel Mouafo Tekwu were re-
search fellow students at the Institute for Tropical Medi-
cine in Tübingen (Germany). We thank Mrs. Augusta
Tsasse (Centre Pasteur of Cameroon) and Tanja Ubben
(Research Centre Borstel, Germany) for their technical
assistance.
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