A Mycobacterial Perspective on Tuberculosis in West Africa: Significant Geographical Variation of M. africanum and Other M. tuberculosis Complex Lineages.

BACKGROUND:Phylogenetically distinct Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages differ in their phenotypes and pathogenicity. Consequently, understanding mycobacterial population structures phylogeographically is essential for design, interpretation and generalizability of clinical trials. Comprehensive ef...

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Main Authors: Florian Gehre, Samrat Kumar, Lindsay Kendall, Mebrat Ejo, Oumie Secka, Boatema Ofori-Anyinam, Emmanuel Abatih, Martin Antonio, Dirk Berkvens, Bouke C de Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4786107?pdf=render