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Original Article
Molecular Analysis of a Leprosy Immunotherapeutic Bacillus Provides Insights into Mycobacterium Evolution
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Excellent work Posted by nsredhu on 08 Oct 2007 at 03:40 GMT
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A good scientific finding based on experimental evidence, well presented and of great importance in this pathogen's evolutionary debate.
Mycobacterium indicus pranii: Interesting ancestor of 'generalist' mycobacterial pathogens Posted by yusuf on 08 Oct 2007 at 14:29 GMT
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This paper added new dimensions to the story of mycobacterial ancestry. Seemingly unknown mycobacterial organism Mycobacterium indicus pranii could be the earliest ancestor of the 'generalist' branch of mycobacterial pathogens. The 'generalist' bacteria infect anything from cockroaches to human and are capable of surviving in soil and water as against human adapted 'specialists' such as tubercle and leprosy bacilli.
This is an extra-ordinary study and paper provides the truly convincing experimental data to prove Mycobacterium indicus pranii as earliest father of 'generalist' branch of mycobacteria.
