Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Genotype Related to M. caprae

We report the unusual genotypic characterization of a bacterium isolated from a clinical sample of a patient who grew up in Bangladesh and lives in the United States. Using whole-genome sequencing, we identified the bacterium as a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Phylogeneti...

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Main Authors: Joseph Shea, Carol Smith, Tanya A. Halse, Donna Kohlerschmidt, Amy K. Rourke, Kimberlee A. Musser, Vincent Escuyer, Pascal Lapierre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/7/21-2353_article