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SUBMITTER: Eldholm V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5137683 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Eldholm Vegard V Pettersson John H-O JH Brynildsrud Ola B OB Kitchen Andrew A Rasmussen Erik Michael EM Lillebaek Troels T Rønning Janne O JO Crudu Valeriu V Mengshoel Anne Torunn AT Debech Nadia N Alfsnes Kristian K Bohlin Jon J Pepperell Caitlin S CS Balloux Francois F
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20161121 48
The "Beijing" Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) lineage 2 (L2) is spreading globally and has been associated with accelerated disease progression and increased antibiotic resistance. Here we performed a phylodynamic reconstruction of one of the L2 sublineages, the central Asian clade (CAC), which has recently spread to western Europe. We find that recent historical events have contributed to the evolution and dispersal of the CAC. Our timing estimates indicate that the clade was likely introduced ...[more]