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Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Genotype Related to M. caprae.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2022
Shea Joseph, Smith Carol, Halse Tanya A, Kohlerschmidt Donna, Rourke Amy K, Musser Kimberlee A, Escuyer Vincent, Lapierre Pascal
Abstract excerpt
We report the unusual genotypic characterization of a bacterium isolated from a clinical sample of a patient who grew up in Bangladesh and lives in the United States. Using whole-genome sequencing, we identified the bacterium as a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Phylogenetic placement of this strain suggests a new MTBC genotype. Even though it had the same spoligotype as M. caprae...
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