Genome Sequencing Reveals Genetic Diversity Of Bacteria That Cause Buruli Ulcer

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 21:28 in Biology & Nature

A new study lays the groundwork for development of a cost-effective tool for studying the population structure and spread of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer. Researchers have developed SNP typing assays to systematically profile genetic diversity among M. ulcerans isolates by sequencing and comparing the genomes of selected strains.

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