Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Mycobacterium kansasii Pulmonary Infections in China
Yinjuan Guo, Yanhua Cao, Haican Liu, Jinghui Yang, Weiping Wang, Bingjie Wang, Meilan Li, Fangyou Yu
Abstract
M. kansasii type I is the main genotype spreading worldwide. The molecular history of the global spread of type I isolates remains largely unclear. We conducted a detailed analysis of genomic evolution of global M. kansasii isolates. Our results suggest that M. kansasii isolates exhibit greater genetic diversity globally.
Topics & Concepts
Mycobacterium kansasiiEthambutolMicrobiologyrpoBBiologyGenotypeVirologyMycobacteriumMedicineRifampicinGeneticsAntibioticsGeneBacteria16S ribosomal RNAMycobacterium research and diagnosisTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyQuinazolinone synthesis and applications