Article
Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 4 comprises globally distributed and geographically restricted sublineages.
Nature genetics - 1 Dec 2016
Stucki David, Brites Daniela, Jeljeli Leïla, Coscolla Mireia, Liu Qingyun, Trauner Andrej, Fenner Lukas, Rutaihwa Liliana, Borrell Sonia, Luo Tao, Gao Qian, Kato-Maeda Midori, Ballif Marie, Egger Matthias, Macedo Rita, Mardassi Helmi, Moreno Milagros, Tudo Vilanova Griselda, Fyfe Janet, Globan Maria, Thomas Jackson, Jamieson Frances, Guthrie Jennifer L, Asante-Poku Adwoa, Yeboah-Manu Dorothy, Wampande Eddie, Ssengooba Willy, Joloba Moses, Henry Boom W, Basu Indira, Bower James, Saraiva Margarida, Vaconcellos Sidra E G, Suffys Philip, Koch Anastasia, Wilkinson Robert, Gail-Bekker Linda, Malla Bijaya, Ley Serej D, Beck Hans-Peter, de Jong Bouke C, Toit Kadri, Sanchez-Padilla Elisabeth, Bonnet Maryline, Gil-Brusola Ana, Frank Matthias, Penlap Beng Veronique N, Eisenach Kathleen, Alani Issam, Wangui Ndung'u Perpetual, Revathi Gunturu, Gehre Florian, Akter Suriya, Ntoumi Francine, Stewart-Isherwood Lynsey, Ntinginya Nyanda E, Rachow Andrea, Hoelscher Michael, Cirillo Daniela Maria, Skenders Girts, Hoffner Sven, Bakonyte Daiva, Stakenas Petras, Diel Roland, Crudu Valeriu, Moldovan Olga, Al-Hajoj Sahal, Otero Larissa, Barletta Francesca, Jane Carter E, Diero Lameck, Supply Philip, Comas Iñaki, Niemann Stefan, Gagneux Sebastien
Abstract excerpt
Generalist and specialist species differ in the breadth of their ecological niches. Little is known about the niche width of obligate human pathogens. Here we analyzed a global collection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 4 clinical isolates, the most geographically widespread cause of human tuberculosis. We show that lineage 4 comprises globally distributed and geographically restricted sublineages,...
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