Whole genome sequencing of the monomorphic pathogen Mycobacterium bovis reveals local differentiation of cattle clinical isolates

Whole genome sequencing of the monomorphic pathogen Mycobacterium bovis reveals local differentiation of cattle clinical isolates

Abstract Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) poses serious risks to animal welfare and economy, as well as to public health as a zoonosis. Its etiological agent, Mycobacterium bovis, belongs to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), a group of genetically monomorphic organisms featured by a...

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Main Authors: Moira Lasserre, Pablo Fresia, Gonzalo Greif, Gregorio Iraola, Miguel Castro-Ramos, Arturo Juambeltz, Álvaro Nuñez, Hugo Naya, Carlos Robello, Luisa Berná
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Bovine tuberculosis
Comparative genomics
Phylogenetics
Genetically monomorphic bacteria
European 1
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4249-6

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