Whole Genome Sequencing of Mycobacterium africanum Strains from Mali Provides Insights into the Mechanisms of Geographic Restriction
Mycobacterium africanum consists of two lineages, lineages 5 and 6, within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) that cause human tuberculosis in West Africa, but are found rarely outside of this region. Our analysis of the whole genome sequences of 26 lineage 5 and 6 isolates, and 66 isolate...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4713829/ |