The UK Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strain Typing Database
The aim of this project is to establish a National microbiological typing database for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which will hold molecular typing data and minimum clinical and epidemiological data as defined by the HPA TB Project Board group members.
It was proposed that this repository of TB typing data would allow the rapid comparison of data at a Local, Regional and National level to enable the identification of related cases and outbreaks. It is proposed that the database will provide "real time" assignation of novel genotypes by comparison with an accurate curated database of strains. This database is seen as a significant contribution of the Health Protection Agency to tuberculosis control.
If you have any questions regarding the UK TB Strain Typing Strategy, please contact the Bioinformatics Unit at CFI.
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