de Jong B. C., and Antonio, M. and Gagneux, S.. (2010) Mycobacterium africanum : review of an important cause of human tuberculosis in West Africa. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, Vol. 4, H. 9 , e744.
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Abstract
Mycobacterium africanum consists of two phylogenetically distinct lineages within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, known as M. africanum West African 1 and M. africanum West African 2. These lineages are restricted to West Africa, where they cause up to half of human pulmonary tuberculosis. In this review we discuss the definition of M. africanum, describe the prevalence and restricted geographical distribution of M. africanum West African 1 and 2, review the occurrence of M. africanum in animals, and summarize the phenotypic differences described thus far between M. africanum and M. tuberculosis sensu stricto
| Faculties and Departments: | 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology (MPI) > Tuberculosis Ecology and Evolution Unit (Gagneux) |
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| UniBasel Contributors: | Gagneux, Sebastien |
| Item Type: | Article, refereed |
| Article Subtype: | Research Article |
| Publisher: | Library of Science |
| ISSN: | 1935-2727 |
| Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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| Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2012 07:19 |
| Deposited On: | 14 Sep 2012 06:48 |
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