Newly Identified Mycobacterium africanum Lineage 10, Central Africa

Newly Identified Mycobacterium africanum Lineage 10, Central Africa

Analysis of genome sequencing data from >100,000 genomes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex using TB-Annotator software revealed a previously unknown lineage, proposed name L10, in central Africa. Phylogenetic reconstruction suggests L10 could represent a missing link in the evolutionary and...

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Main Authors: Christophe Guyeux, Gaetan Senelle, Adrien Le Meur, Philip Supply, Cyril Gaudin, Jody E. Phelan, Taane G Clark, Leen Rigouts, Bouke de Jong, Christophe Sola, Guislaine Refrégier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
TB
respiratory infections
bacteria
pathogen diversification
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/3/23-1466_article

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