Genomic reconnaissance of clinical isolates of emerging human pathogen Mycobacterium abscessus reveals high evolutionary potential

Mycobacterium abscessus (Ma) is an emerging human pathogen that causes both soft tissue infections and systemic disease. We present the first comparative whole-genome study of Ma strains isolated from patients of wide geographical origin. We found a high proportion of accessory strain-specific genes...

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Autores principales: Choo, Siew Woh, Wee, Wei Yee, Ngeow, Yun Fong, Mitchell, Wayne, Tan, Joon Liang, Wong, Guat Jah, Zhao, Yongbing, Xiao, Jingfa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3920477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24515248
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep04061

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3920477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24515248
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep04061

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