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New insights into the transposition mechanisms of IS6110 and its dynamic distribution between Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex lineages by Gonzalo-Asensio, Jesús, Pérez, Irene, Aguiló, Nacho, Uranga, Santiago, Picó, Ana, Lampreave, Carlos, Cebollada, Alberto, Otal, Isabel, Samper, Sofía, Martín, Carlos

“…The insertion Sequence IS6110, only present in the pathogens of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex (MTBC), has been the gold-standard epidemiological…”
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Analysis of Mycobacterium africanum in the last 17 years in Aragon identifies a specific location of IS6110 in Lineage 6 by Comín, Jessica, Monforte, María Luisa, Samper, Sofía, Otal, Isabel

“…The purpose of this study was to increase our knowledge about Mycobacterium africanum and report the incidence and characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) due to…”
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Estimation of the mutation rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in cases with recurrent tuberculosis using whole genome sequencing by Comín, Jessica, Cebollada, Alberto, Samper, Sofía

“…The study of tuberculosis latency is problematic due to the difficulty of isolating the bacteria in the dormancy state. Despite this, several in vivo…”
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Hominin Dispersal and Settlement East of Huxley’s Line: The Role of Sea Level Changes, Island Size, and Subsistence Behavior by O’Connor, Sue, Louys, Julien, Kealy, Shimona, Carro, Sofía C. Samper

“…The thousands of islands east of Huxley’s Line have never formed a single land mass or been connected to Sunda or Sahul. The earliest records of hominins in…”
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A specific polymorphism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv causes differential ESAT-6 expression and identifies WhiB6 as a novel ESX-1 component by Solans, Luis, Aguiló, Nacho, Samper, Sofía, Pawlik, Alexandre, Frigui, Wafa, Martín, Carlos, Brosch, Roland, Gonzalo-Asensio, Jesús

“…The ESX-1 secreted virulence factor ESAT-6 is one of the major and most well-studied virulence factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, given that its…”
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Analysis of the twenty-six largest outbreaks of tuberculosis in Aragon using whole-genome sequencing for surveillance purposes by Comín, Jessica, Cebollada, Alberto, Ibarz, Daniel, Viñuelas, Jesús, Sahagún, Juan, Torres, Luis, Iglesias, María-José, Samper, Sofía

“…The incidence of tuberculosis in Aragon, Spain, is around ten cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Since 2004, a molecular surveillance protocol has been carried…”
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Fishing in life and death: Pleistocene fish-hooks from a burial context on Alor Island, Indonesia by O'Connor, Sue, Mahirta, Samper Carro, Sofía C., Hawkins, Stuart, Kealy, Shimona, Louys, Julien, Wood, Rachel

“…Fish-hooks discovered among grave goods associated with an adult female burial at the Tron Bon Lei rockshelter on the island of Alor in Indonesia are the first…”
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Mapping IS6110 in high-copy number Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains shows specific insertion points in the Beijing genotype by Alonso, Henar, Samper, Sofía, Martín, Carlos, Otal, Isabel

“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strains are characterized by a large number of IS6110 copies, suggesting the potential implication of this element in the…”
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A Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strain persists at high rates and extends its geographic boundaries 20 years after importation by Pérez-Lago, Laura, Campos-Herrero, María Isolina, Cañas, Fernando, Copado, Rodolfo, Sante, Laura, Pino, Berta, Lecuona, María, Gil, Óscar Díez, Martín, Carlos, Muñoz, Patricia, García-de-Viedma, Darío, Samper, Sofía

“…Transmission of Beijing Mycobacterium tuberculosis can be investigated based on genotypic analysis of clinical isolates. A Beijing strain began to spread on…”
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Author Correction: Estimation of the mutation rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in cases with recurrent tuberculosis using whole genome sequencing by Comín, Jessica, Cebollada, Alberto, Samper, Sofía

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Live attenuated TB vaccines representing the three modern Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages reveal that the Euro–American genetic background confers optimal vaccine potential by Pérez, Irene, Uranga, Santiago, Sayes, Fadel, Frigui, Wafa, Samper, Sofía, Arbués, Ainhoa, Aguiló, Nacho, Brosch, Roland, Martín, Carlos, Gonzalo-Asensio, Jesús

“…Human tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a plethora of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) strains belonging to seven phylogenetic branches. Lineages 2, 3…”
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Somewhere beyond the sea: Human cranial remains from the Lesser Sunda Islands (Alor Island, Indonesia) provide insights on Late Pleistocene peopling of Island Southeast Asia by Samper Carro, Sofía C., Gilbert, Felicity, Bulbeck, David, O'Connor, Sue, Louys, Julien, Spooner, Nigel, Questiaux, Danielle, Arnold, Lee, Price, Gilbert J., Wood, Rachel, Mahirta

“…The migration of anatomically modern humans (AMH) from Africa to every inhabitable continent included their dispersal through Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) to…”
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Antimicrobial photodynamic activity of Rose Bengal, alone or in combination with Gentamicin, against planktonic and biofilm Staphylococcus aureus by Pérez-Laguna, Vanesa, García-Luque, Isabel, Ballesta, Sofía, Pérez-Artiaga, Luna, Lampaya-Pérez, Verónica, Samper, Sofía, Soria-Lozano, Pilar, Rezusta, Antonio, Gilaberte, Yolanda

“…•aPDT using Rose Bengal (RB) has a bactericidal effect against planktonic S. aureus.•In biofilm, bactericidal effect is achieved when gentamicin was used in…”
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The MtZ Strain: Molecular Characteristics and Outbreak Investigation of the Most Successful Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strain in Aragon Using Whole-Genome Sequencing by Comín, Jessica, Madacki, Jan, Rabanaque, Isabel, Zúñiga-Antón, María, Ibarz, Daniel, Cebollada, Alberto, Viñuelas, Jesús, Torres, Luis, Sahagún, Juan, Klopp, Christophe, Gonzalo-Asensio, Jesús, Brosch, Roland, Iglesias, María-José, Samper, Sofía

“…Since 2004, a tuberculosis surveillance protocol has been carried out in Aragon, thereby managing to detect all tuberculosis outbreaks that take place in the…”
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Role of wild bird and rodents in the epidemiology of subclinical salmonellosis in finishing pigs by Andrés-Barranco, Sara, Vico, Juan P, Garrido, Victoria, Samper, Sofía, Herrera-León, Silvia, de Frutos, Cristina, Mainar-Jaime, Raúl C

“…Wild birds and rodents may play an important role in the dynamics of subclinical pig salmonellosis, either as the introducers of the bacteria into the farm or…”
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Rapid Identification of Lineage and Drug Resistance in Clinical Samples of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Comín, Jéssica, Viñuelas, Jesús, Lafoz, Carmen, Cebollada, Alberto, Ibarz, Daniel, Iglesias, María-José, Samper, Sofía

“…is a slow-growing bacterium, which could delay its diagnosis and, therefore, promote the spread of the disease. Whole-genome sequencing allows us to obtain the…”
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Analysis of Mutations in Streptomycin-Resistant Strains Reveals a Simple and Reliable Genetic Marker for Identification of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype by Villellas, Cristina, Aristimuño, Liselotte, Vitoria, María-Asunción, Prat, Cristina, Blanco, Silvia, García de Viedma, Darío, Domínguez, José, Samper, Sofía, Aínsa, José A

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An essential role for phoP in Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence by Pérez, Esther, Samper, Sofía, Bordas, Yann, Guilhot, Christophe, Gicquel, Brigitte, Martín, Carlos

“…Two‐component regulatory proteins function in bacteria as sensory and adaptive factors in response to a wide range of environmental stimuli. Some two‐component…”
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In-depth analysis of the genome sequence of a clinical, extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium bovis strain by Sagasti, Sara, Dr, Millán-Lou, María Isabel, Dr, Soledad Jiménez, María, Dr, Martín, Carlos, Dr, Samper, Sofía, Dr

“…Summary Although human-to-human transmission of Mycobacterium bovis strains and other members of the animal lineage of the tubercle bacilli is a rare event, an…”
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Deciphering the Tangible Spatio-Temporal Spread of a 25-Year Tuberculosis Outbreak Boosted by Social Determinants by López, Mariana G, Campos-Herrero, Ma Isolina, Torres-Puente, Manuela, Cañas, Fernando, Comín, Jessica, Copado, Rodolfo, Wintringer, Penelope, Iqbal, Zamin, Lagarejos, Eduardo, Moreno-Molina, Miguel, Pérez-Lago, Laura, Pino, Berta, Sante, Laura, García de Viedma, Darío, Samper, Sofía, Comas, Iñaki

“…Outbreak strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are promising candidates as targets in the search for intrinsic determinants of transmissibility, as they are…”
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