Ofori-Anyinam, Boatema; Riley, Abi Janet; Jobarteh, Tijan; Gitteh, Ensa; Sarr, Binta; Faal-Jawara, Tutty Isatou; Rigouts, Leen; Senghore, Madikay; Kehinde, Aderemi; Onyejepu, Nneka; +4 more... Antonio, Martin; de Jong, Bouke C; Gehre, Florian; Meehan, Conor J; (2020) Comparative genomics shows differences in the electron transport and carbon metabolic pathways of Mycobacterium africanum relative to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and suggests an adaptation to low oxygen tension. Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland), 120. 101899-. ISSN 1472-9792 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2020.101899
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Abstract
The geographically restricted Mycobacterium africanum lineages (MAF) are primarily found in West Africa, where they account for a significant proportion of tuberculosis. Despite this phenomenon, little is known about the co-evolution of these ancient lineages with West Africans. MAF and M. tuberculosis sensu stricto lineages (MTB) differ in their clinical, in vitro and in vivo characteristics for reasons not fully understood. Therefore, we compared genomes of 289 MAF and 205 MTB clinical isolates from the 6 main human-adapted M. tuberculosis complex lineages, for mutations in their Electron Transport Chain and Central Carbon Metabolic pathway in order to explain these metabolic differences. Furthermore, we determined, in silico, whether each mutation could affect the function of genes encoding enzymes in these pathways. We found more mutations with the potential to affect enzymes in these pathways in MAF lineages compared to MTB lineages. We also found that similar mutations occurred in these pathways between MAF and some MTB lineages. Generally, our findings show further differences between MAF and MTB lineages that may have contributed to the MAF clinical and growth phenotype and indicate potential adaptation of MAF lineages to a distinct ecological niche, which we suggest includes areas characterized by low oxygen tension.
Item Type | Article |
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Faculty and Department | MRC Gambia > GM-Vaccinology Theme |
Research Centre | Centre for Epidemic Preparedness and Response |
PubMed ID | 32090860 |
Elements ID | 144469 |