Comparative genomics shows differences in the electron transport and carbon metabolic pathways of Mycobacterium africanum relative to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and suggests an adaptation to low oxygen tension

The geographically restricted Mycobacterium africanum lineages (MAF) are primarily found in West Africa, where they account for a significant proportion of tuberculosis. Despite this phenomenon, little is known about the co-evolution of these ancient lineages with West Africans. MAF and M. tuberculo...

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Published in:Tuberculosis (Edinb)
Main Authors: Ofori-Anyinam, Boatema, Riley, Abi Janet, Jobarteh, Tijan, Gitteh, Ensa, Sarr, Binta, Faal-Jawara, Tutty Isatou, Rigouts, Leen, Senghore, Madikay, Kehinde, Aderemi, Onyejepu, Nneka, Antonio, Martin, de Jong, Bouke C., Gehre, Florian, Meehan, Conor J.
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Language:Inglês
Published: Churchill Livingstone 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7049902/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32090860
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2020.101899
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