Deciphering the growth behaviour of Mycobacterium africanum.
Human tuberculosis (TB) in West Africa is not only caused by M. tuberculosis but also by bacteria of the two lineages of M. africanum. For instance, in The Gambia, 40% of TB is due to infections with M. africanum West African 2. This bacterial lineage is associated with HIV infection, reduced ESAT-6...
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Main Authors: | Florian Gehre (Author), Jacob Otu (Author), Kathryn DeRiemer (Author), Paola Florez de Sessions (Author), Martin L Hibberd (Author), Wim Mulders (Author), Tumani Corrah (Author), Bouke C de Jong (Author), Martin Antonio (Author) |
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2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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