Developing customized stepwise MIRU-VNTR typing for tuberculosis surveillance in Georgia.
Nino MaghradzeLevan JugheliSonia BorrellNestani TukvadzeRussell R KempkerHenry M BlumbergSébastien GagneuxPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Our study shows that our customized stepwise MIRU-VNTR typing approach is a valid alternative of standard MIRI-VNTR typing panels for molecular epidemiological investigation in Georgia that saves time, workload and costs. Similar approaches could be developed for other settings.