Molecular analysis of a leprosy immunotherapeutic bacillus provides insights into Mycobacterium evolution.

<h4>Background</h4>Evolutionary dynamics plays a central role in facilitating the mechanisms of species divergence among pathogenic and saprophytic mycobacteria. The ability of mycobacteria to colonize hosts, to proliferate and to cause diseases has evolved due to its predisposition to v...

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Main Authors: Niyaz Ahmed, Vikram Saini, Saurabh Raghuvanshi, Jitendra P Khurana, Akhilesh K Tyagi, Anil K Tyagi, Seyed E Hasnain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000968