Title: Comparative genomics of Mycobacterium africanum Lineage 5 and Lineage 6 from Ghana suggests different ecological niches
Authors: last_name: Otchere
first_name: Isaac Darko
name: Isaac Darko Otchere
affiliations: label: 1
institution: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
country: Ghana
name: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana , Legon, Accra, Ghana .
label: 2
institution: Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana
country: Ghana
name: Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana , Legon, Accra, Ghana .
notes: These authors contributed equally
last_name: Coscollá
first_name: Mireia
name: Mireia Coscollá
affiliations: label: 3
institution: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
country: Switzerland
name: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , Basel, Switzerland .
label: 4
institution: University of Basel
country: Switzerland
name: University of Basel , Basel, Switzerland .
notes: These authors contributed equally
last_name: Sánchez-Busó
first_name: Leonor
name: Leonor Sánchez-Busó
affiliations: label: 5
institution: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge
country: United Kingdom
name: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge , Hinxton, United Kingdom .
last_name: Asante-Poku
first_name: Adwoa
name: Adwoa Asante-Poku
affiliations: label: 1
institution: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
country: Ghana
name: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana , Legon, Accra, Ghana .
last_name: Brites
first_name: Daniela
name: Daniela Brites
affiliations: label: 3
institution: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
country: Switzerland
name: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , Basel, Switzerland .
label: 4
institution: University of Basel
country: Switzerland
name: University of Basel , Basel, Switzerland .
last_name: Loiseau
first_name: Chloe
name: Chloe Loiseau
affiliations: label: 3
institution: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
country: Switzerland
name: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , Basel, Switzerland .
label: 4
institution: University of Basel
country: Switzerland
name: University of Basel , Basel, Switzerland .
last_name: Meehan
first_name: Conor
name: Conor Meehan
affiliations: label: 6
institution: Institute of Tropical Medicine
country: Belgium
name: Institute of Tropical Medicine , Antwerp, Belgium
last_name: Osei-Wusu
first_name: Stephen
name: Stephen Osei-Wusu
affiliations: label: 1
institution: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
country: Ghana
name: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana , Legon, Accra, Ghana .
last_name: Forson
first_name: Audrey
name: Audrey Forson
affiliations: label: 7
institution: Chest Clinic, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
country: Ghana
name: Chest Clinic, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital , Accra, Ghana .
last_name: Laryea
first_name: Clement
name: Clement Laryea
affiliations: label: 8
institution: 37 Military Hospital
country: Ghana
name: 37 Military Hospital , Accra, Ghana .
last_name: Yahayah
first_name: Abdallah Iddrisu
name: Abdallah Iddrisu Yahayah
affiliations: label: 9
institution: Chest Department, Tamale Teaching Hospital
country: Ghana
name: Chest Department, Tamale Teaching Hospital , Tamale, Ghana .
last_name: Baddoo
first_name: Akosua
name: Akosua Baddoo
affiliations: label: 7
institution: Chest Clinic, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
country: Ghana
name: Chest Clinic, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital , Accra, Ghana .
last_name: Ansa
first_name: Gloria Akosua
name: Gloria Akosua Ansa
affiliations: label: 10
institution: Public Health Department, University of Ghana Hospital
country: Ghana
name: 10 Public Health Department, University of Ghana Hospital , Legon, Accra, Ghana
last_name: Aboagye
first_name: Samuel Yaw
name: Samuel Yaw Aboagye
affiliations: label: 1
institution: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
country: Ghana
name: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana , Legon, Accra, Ghana .
last_name: Asare
first_name: Prince
name: Prince Asare
affiliations: label: 1
institution: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
country: Ghana
name: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana , Legon, Accra, Ghana .
last_name: Borrell
first_name: Sonia
name: Sonia Borrell
affiliations: label: 3
institution: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
country: Switzerland
name: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , Basel, Switzerland .
label: 4
institution: University of Basel
country: Switzerland
name: University of Basel , Basel, Switzerland .
last_name: Gehre
first_name: Florian
name: Florian Gehre
affiliations: label: 6
institution: Institute of Tropical Medicine
country: Belgium
name: Institute of Tropical Medicine , Antwerp, Belgium
label: 11
institution: Medical Research Council, The Gambia Unit
country: Gambia
name: 11 Medical Research Council, The Gambia Unit , Gambia
last_name: Beckert
first_name: Patrick
name: Patrick Beckert
affiliations: label: 12
institution: Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, Research Center Borstel
country: Germany
name: 12 Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, Research Center Borstel , Borstel, Germany
label: 13
institution: Germany German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Hamburg-Borstel-Lübeck
country: Germany
name: 13 Germany German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Hamburg-Borstel-Lübeck , Germany
last_name: Kohl
first_name: Thomas A
name: Thomas A Kohl
affiliations: label: 12
institution: Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, Research Center Borstel
country: Germany
name: 12 Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, Research Center Borstel , Borstel, Germany
label: 13
institution: Germany German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Hamburg-Borstel-Lübeck
country: Germany
name: 13 Germany German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Hamburg-Borstel-Lübeck , Germany
last_name: N'dira
first_name: Sanoussi
name: Sanoussi N'dira
affiliations: label: 14
institution: National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria
country: Benin
name: 14 National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria , Cotonou, Benin
last_name: Beisel
first_name: Christian
name: Christian Beisel
affiliations: label: 15
institution: Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich Basel
country: Switzerland
name: 15 Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich Basel , Switzerland .
last_name: Antonio
first_name: Martin
name: Martin Antonio
affiliations: label: 11
institution: Medical Research Council, The Gambia Unit
country: Gambia
name: 11 Medical Research Council, The Gambia Unit , Gambia
last_name: Niemann
first_name: Stefan
name: Stefan Niemann
affiliations: label: 12
institution: Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, Research Center Borstel
country: Germany
name: 12 Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, Research Center Borstel , Borstel, Germany
label: 13
institution: Germany German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Hamburg-Borstel-Lübeck
country: Germany
name: 13 Germany German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Hamburg-Borstel-Lübeck , Germany
last_name: de Jong
first_name: Bouke C
name: Bouke C de Jong
affiliations: label: 6
institution: Institute of Tropical Medicine
country: Belgium
name: Institute of Tropical Medicine , Antwerp, Belgium
label: 11
institution: Medical Research Council, The Gambia Unit
country: Gambia
name: 11 Medical Research Council, The Gambia Unit , Gambia
last_name: Parkhill
first_name: Julian
name: Julian Parkhill
affiliations: label: 5
institution: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge
country: United Kingdom
name: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge , Hinxton, United Kingdom .
last_name: Harris
first_name: Simon R
name: Simon R Harris
affiliations: label: 5
institution: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge
country: United Kingdom
name: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge , Hinxton, United Kingdom .
last_name: Gagneux
first_name: Sebastien
name: Sebastien Gagneux
corresponding: yes
affiliations: label: 3
institution: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
country: Switzerland
name: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , Basel, Switzerland .
label: 4
institution: University of Basel
country: Switzerland
name: University of Basel , Basel, Switzerland .
notes: These authors contributed equally
last_name: Yeboah-Manu
first_name: Dorothy
name: Dorothy Yeboah-Manu
corresponding: yes
affiliations: label: 1
institution: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
country: Ghana
name: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana , Legon, Accra, Ghana .
notes: These authors contributed equally
Affiliations: label: 1
institution: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
country: Ghana
name: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana , Legon, Accra, Ghana .
label: 2
institution: Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana
country: Ghana
name: Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana , Legon, Accra, Ghana .
label: 3
institution: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
country: Switzerland
name: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , Basel, Switzerland .
label: 4
institution: University of Basel
country: Switzerland
name: University of Basel , Basel, Switzerland .
label: 5
institution: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge
country: United Kingdom
name: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge , Hinxton, United Kingdom .
label: 6
institution: Institute of Tropical Medicine
country: Belgium
name: Institute of Tropical Medicine , Antwerp, Belgium
label: 7
institution: Chest Clinic, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
country: Ghana
name: Chest Clinic, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital , Accra, Ghana .
label: 8
institution: 37 Military Hospital
country: Ghana
name: 37 Military Hospital , Accra, Ghana .
label: 9
institution: Chest Department, Tamale Teaching Hospital
country: Ghana
name: Chest Department, Tamale Teaching Hospital , Tamale, Ghana .
label: 10
institution: Public Health Department, University of Ghana Hospital
country: Ghana
name: 10 Public Health Department, University of Ghana Hospital , Legon, Accra, Ghana
label: 11
institution: Medical Research Council, The Gambia Unit
country: Gambia
name: 11 Medical Research Council, The Gambia Unit , Gambia
label: 12
institution: Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, Research Center Borstel
country: Germany
name: 12 Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, Research Center Borstel , Borstel, Germany
label: 13
institution: Germany German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Hamburg-Borstel-Lübeck
country: Germany
name: 13 Germany German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Hamburg-Borstel-Lübeck , Germany
label: 14
institution: National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria
country: Benin
name: 14 National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria , Cotonou, Benin
label: 15
institution: Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich Basel
country: Switzerland
name: 15 Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich Basel , Switzerland .
Field: Medicine
Document type: preprint
Year: 2017