Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium africanum: Knowns and unknowns.
Tuberculosis (TB), one of the deadliest threats to human health, is mainly caused by 2 highly related and human-adapted bacteria broadly known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium africanum. Whereas M. tuberculosis is widely spread, M. africanum is restricted to West Africa, where it rema...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010490 |