PlumX Metrics
Embed PlumX Metrics

Comparative genomic analysis of Mycobacterium iranicum UM-TJL against representative mycobacterial species suggests its environmental origin

Scientific Reports, ISSN: 2045-2322, Vol: 4, Issue: 1, Page: 7169
2014
  • 10
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 19
    Captures
  • 2
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
Metric Options:   Counts1 Year3 Year

Metrics Details

Most Recent News

Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Caused by Mycolicibacterium iranicum, California, USA.(RESEARCH LETTERS)

Mycolicibacterium iranicum is a rapidly growing mycobacterium (RGM) and emerging cause of respiratory, wound, blood, and central nervous system infections (2,2). Phylogenetic analyses have shown

Article Description

Mycobacterium iranicum is a newly reported mycobacterial species. We present the first comparative study of M. iranicum UM-TJL and other mycobacteria. We found M. iranicum to have a close genetic association with environmental mycobacteria infrequently associated with human infections. Nonetheless, UM-TJL is also equipped with many virulence genes (some of which appear to be the consequence of transduction-related gene transfer) that have been identified in established human pathogens. Taken all together, our data suggest that M. iranicum is an environmental bacterium adapted for pathogenicity in the human host. This comparative study provides important clues and forms the basis for future functional studies on this mycobacterium.

Bibliographic Details

Tan, Joon Liang; Ngeow, Yun Fong; Wee, Wei Yee; Wong, Guat Jah; Ng, Hien Fuh; Choo, Siew Woh

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Multidisciplinary

Provide Feedback

Have ideas for a new metric? Would you like to see something else here?Let us know