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Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex Lineage 1: A neglected cause of tuberculosis.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Oct 2025
Rojas Venus Marie R, Zwyer Michaela, Bouaouina Selim, Brites Daniela, Borrell Sonia, Gagneux Sebastien
Abstract excerpt
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) phylogenetic lineages 1-4 (L1-L4) are the main causes of human tuberculosis (TB). Until now, most of the focus in the TB field has been on MTBC L2 and L4, as these two lineages are geographically widespread and have been repeatedly associated with multidrug resistance. By comparison, MTBC L1 has received little attention, partially because of its restricted...
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- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Humans
- Tuberculosis
- Phylogeny
- Genetic Variation
- Animals
- Virulence
