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 …
The epidemiology, pathogenesis, transmission, diagnosis, and management of multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant, and incurable tuberculosis
Global tuberculosis incidence has declined marginally over the past decade, and
tuberculosis remains out of control in several parts of the world including Africa and Asia …
tuberculosis remains out of control in several parts of the world including Africa and Asia …
Rapid scoring of genes in microbial pan-genome-wide association studies with Scoary
O Brynildsrud, J Bohlin, L Scheffer, V Eldholm - Genome biology, 2016 - Springer
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have become indispensable in human medicine
and genomics, but very few have been carried out on bacteria. Here we introduce Scoary …
and genomics, but very few have been carried out on bacteria. Here we introduce Scoary …
Antimicrobial resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: mechanistic and evolutionary perspectives
Antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains are threatening progress in
containing the global tuberculosis epidemic. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is intrinsically …
containing the global tuberculosis epidemic. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is intrinsically …
Genome-wide analysis of multi- and extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
To characterize the genetic determinants of resistance to antituberculosis drugs, we
performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 6,465 Mycobacterium tuberculosis …
performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 6,465 Mycobacterium tuberculosis …
Whole-genome sequencing for prediction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug susceptibility and resistance: a retrospective cohort study
Background Diagnosing drug-resistance remains an obstacle to the elimination of
tuberculosis. Phenotypic drug-susceptibility testing is slow and expensive, and commercial …
tuberculosis. Phenotypic drug-susceptibility testing is slow and expensive, and commercial …
Within-host evolution of bacterial pathogens
Whole-genome sequencing has opened the way for investigating the dynamics and
genomic evolution of bacterial pathogens during the colonization and infection of humans …
genomic evolution of bacterial pathogens during the colonization and infection of humans …
Same-day diagnostic and surveillance data for tuberculosis via whole-genome sequencing of direct respiratory samples
AA Votintseva, P Bradley, L Pankhurst… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Routine full characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is culture based, taking many
weeks. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can generate antibiotic susceptibility profiles to …
weeks. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can generate antibiotic susceptibility profiles to …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 4 comprises globally distributed and geographically restricted sublineages
Generalist and specialist species differ in the breadth of their ecological niches. Little is
known about the niche width of obligate human pathogens. Here we analyzed a global …
known about the niche width of obligate human pathogens. Here we analyzed a global …
Evolutionary history and global spread of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing lineage
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains of the Beijing lineage are globally distributed and are
associated with the massive spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis in Eurasia …
associated with the massive spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis in Eurasia …