Abstract:Mycobacterium kansasii is a nontuberculous mycobacterium that can cause serious pulmonary disease. Genotyping suggested that the species is composed of at least six subtypes that vary in clinical significance, with subtype I being clinically dominant but less commonly isolated from environmental sources. Here we report a population genomics study of 358 M. kansasii isolates obtained from global water and clinical sources. Phylogenomic analyses revealed that the six subtypes are more accurately designated as cl… Show more
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