Phylogenetic Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains in Wales by Use of Core Genome Multilocus Sequence Typing To Analyze Whole-Genome Sequencing Data [Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes]

This study supports the use of a cgMLST method for standardized phylogenetic assignment of tuberculosis isolates and for outbreak resolution and provides the first insight into Welsh tuberculosis phylogenetics, identifying the presence of the Haarlem sublineage commonly associated with virulent traits.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology - May 23, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jones, R. C., Harris, L. G., Morgan, S., Ruddy, M. C., Perry, M., Williams, R., Humphrey, T., Temple, M., Davies, A. P. Tags: Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes Source Type: research