Understanding Mycobacterium tuberculosis evolution in times of antibiotic treatment – A whole genome approach

Matthias Merker1,2, Silke Feuerriegel1,2, Helen Cox3, Sonia Borrell4,5, Sebastien Gagneux4,5, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes6, Thomas A. Kohl1, Stefan Niemann1,2
1Molecular Mycobacteriology, Research Center Borstel, Germany
2German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Borstel Site, Borstel, Germany
3University of Cape Town, South Africa
4Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
5University of Basel, Switzerland
6National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Research Center, Borstel, Germany