Multiplexed strain phenotyping defines consequences of genetic diversity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis for infection and vaccination outcomes
A. F. Carey, X. Wang, N. Cicchetti, C. N. Spaulding, Q. Liu, F. Hopkins, J. Brown, J. Sixsmith, T. R. Ioerger, S. M. Fortune
This study uses molecular barcoding to analyze genetic diversity in Mtb strains, showing L2 strains have distinct growth dynamics and resist BCG vaccination.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2022Microbiology