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Lack of methoxy-mycolates characterizes the geographically restricted lineage 7 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.
Microbial genomics - 1 May 2023
Hailu Elena, Cantillon Daire, Madrazo Carlos, Rose Graham, Wheeler Paul R, Golby Paul, Adnew Bethlehem, Gagneux Sebastien, Aseffa Abraham, Gordon Stephen V, Comas Iñaki, Young Douglas B, Waddell Simon J, Larrouy-Maumus Gerald, Berg Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Lineage 7 (L7) emerged in the phylogeny of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) subsequent to the branching of 'ancient' lineage 1 and prior to the Eurasian dispersal of 'modern' lineages 2, 3 and 4. In contrast to the major MTBC lineages, the current epidemiology suggests that prevalence of L7 is highly confined to the Ethiopian population, or when identified outside of Ethiopia, it has mainly been in...
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