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Limitations of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis reference genome H37Rv in the detection of virulence-related loci
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O'Toole, RF and Gautam, SS, Limitations of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis reference genome H37Rv in the detection of virulence-related loci, Genomics, 109, (5-6) pp. 471-474. ISSN 0888-7543 (2017) [Review Several Works]
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Copyright 2017 Elsevier Inc.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ygeno.2017.07.004
Abstract
The genome sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Rv is an important and valuable reference point in the study of M. tuberculosis phylogeny, molecular epidemiology, and drug-resistance mutations. However, it is becoming apparent that use of H37Rv as a sole reference genome in analysing clinical isolates presents limitations to fully investigating M. tuberculosis virulence. Here, we examine the presence of single locus variants and the absence of entire genes in H37Rv with respect to strains that are responsible for cases and outbreaks of tuberculosis. We discuss how these polymorphisms may affect phenotypic properties of H37Rv including pathogenicity. Based on our observations and those of other researchers, we propose that use of a single reference genome, H37Rv, is not sufficient for the detection and characterisation of M. tuberculosis virulence-related loci. We recommend incorporation of genome sequences of other reference strains, in particular, direct clinical isolates, in such analyses in addition to H37Rv.
Item Details
Item Type: | Review Several Works |
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Keywords: | Mycobacterium tuberculosis, whole genome sequencing, H37Rv, CDC1551 |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Medical microbiology |
Research Field: | Medical bacteriology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | O'Toole, RF (Dr Ronan O'Toole) |
ID Code: | 129719 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
Deposited By: | Medicine |
Deposited On: | 2018-12-17 |
Last Modified: | 2018-12-17 |
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