Role of the horizontal gene exchange in evolution of pathogenic Mycobacteria

O Reva, I Korotetskiy, A Ilin - BMC evolutionary biology, 2015 - Springer
Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the most dangerous human pathogens,
the causative agent of tuberculosis. While this pathogen is considered as extremely clonal …

Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing to Unravel the Genetic Diversity of a Prevalent Mycobacterium bovis Spoligotype in a Multi-Host Scenario in Spain

P Pozo, V Lorente-Leal, S Robbe-Austerman… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Despite the efforts invested in the eradication of bovine tuberculosis in Spain, herd
prevalence has remained constant in the country during the last 15 years (~ 1.5–1.9%) due …

Isolation, antibiotic resistance, virulence traits and phylogenetic analysis of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis from goats in southwestern China

H Li, H Yang, Z Zhou, X Li, W Yi, Y Xu, Z Wang… - Small Ruminant …, 2018 - Elsevier
The Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, a gram-positive facultative intracellular bacteria,
usually resulted in covert but huge economic losses in goats and sheep industry. Limited …

The Complete Genome Sequence and Analysis of the Epsilonproteobacterium Arcobacter butzleri

WG Miller, CT Parker, M Rubenfield, GL Mendz… - PloS one, 2007 - journals.plos.org
Background Arcobacter butzleri is a member of the epsilon subdivision of the Proteobacteria
and a close taxonomic relative of established pathogens, such as Campylobacter jejuni and …