Ecology and evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
S Gagneux - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one cause of human death due to an infectious disease.
The causative agents of TB are a group of closely related bacteria known as the …
The causative agents of TB are a group of closely related bacteria known as the …
Epidemiology, diagnosis & treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial diseases
SK Sharma, V Upadhyay - Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitously present in the environment, but NTM
diseases occur infrequently. NTM are generally considered to be less virulent than …
diseases occur infrequently. NTM are generally considered to be less virulent than …
Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomic Studies Robustly Support Division of the Genus Mycobacterium into an Emended Genus Mycobacterium and Four Novel …
The genus Mycobacterium contains 188 species including several major human pathogens
as well as numerous other environmental species. We report here comprehensive …
as well as numerous other environmental species. We report here comprehensive …
A sister lineage of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex discovered in the African Great Lakes region
JCS Ngabonziza, C Loiseau, M Marceau… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The human-and animal-adapted lineages of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
(MTBC) are thought to have expanded from a common progenitor in Africa. However, the …
(MTBC) are thought to have expanded from a common progenitor in Africa. However, the …
The new phylogeny of the genus Mycobacterium: the old and the news
Background Phylogenetic studies of bacteria have been based so far either on a single
gene (usually the 16S rRNA) or on concatenated housekee** genes. For what concerns …
gene (usually the 16S rRNA) or on concatenated housekee** genes. For what concerns …
Disentangling the impact of environmental and phylogenetic constraints on prokaryotic within-species diversity
Microbial organisms inhabit virtually all environments and encompass a vast biological
diversity. The pangenome concept aims to facilitate an understanding of diversity within …
diversity. The pangenome concept aims to facilitate an understanding of diversity within …
[HTML][HTML] Non-tuberculous mycobacteria: molecular and physiological bases of virulence and adaptation to ecological niches
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are paradigmatic colonizers of the total environment,
circulating at the interfaces of the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and …
circulating at the interfaces of the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and …
The removal of mercury (II) from dilute aqueous solution by activated carbon
CP Huang, DW Blankenship - Water research, 1984 - Elsevier
The results of preliminary screening tests comparing the total Hg (II) removal capacity of 11
different brands of commercial activated carbon indicated that a very high percent (99 …
different brands of commercial activated carbon indicated that a very high percent (99 …
Reconstituting the genus Mycobacterium
The definition of a genus has wide-ranging implications both in terms of binomial species
names and also evolutionary relationships. In recent years, the definition of the genus …
names and also evolutionary relationships. In recent years, the definition of the genus …
Comprehensive subspecies identification of 175 nontuberculous mycobacteria species based on 7547 genomic profiles
The prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pulmonary diseases has been
increasing worldwide. NTM consist of approximately 200 species and distinguishing …
increasing worldwide. NTM consist of approximately 200 species and distinguishing …