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Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium africanum: Knowns and unknowns

26 May 2022

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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 remains a significant cause of tuberculosis. Although several differences have been identified between these 2...

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PMID: 35617217
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010490

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