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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesMETHODOLOGY: We compiled a global collection of 3364 whole-genome sequences from
resultsOur results resolved the phylogenetic relationship among the four previously defined clonal complexes of CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Our results allow a better understanding of the global population structure of LAY SUMMARY: During the last few years, analyses of large globally representative collections of whole-genome sequences (WGS) from the human-adapted Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) lineages have enhanced our understanding of the global population structure, phylogeography and evolutionary history of these pathogens. In contrast, little corresponding data exists for M. bovis, the most important agent of tuberculosis in livestock. Using whole-genome sequences of globally distributed M. bovis isolates, we inferred the genetic relationships among different M. bovis genotypes distributed around the world. The most likely origin of M. bovis is East Africa according to our inferences. While some M. bovis groups remained restricted to East and West Africa, others have subsequently dispersed to different parts of the world driven by cattle movements.
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