title: Genome sequence of the Mycobacterium colombiense type strain, CECT 3035.
abstract: We report the first whole-genome sequence of the Mycobacterium colombiense type strain, CECT 3035, which was initially isolated from Colombian HIV-positive patients and causes respiratory and disseminated infections. Preliminary comparative analyses indicate that the M. colombiense lineage has experienced a substantial genome expansion, possibly contributing to its distinct pathogenic capacity.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González-Pérez
authors.forename: Martha I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Murcia
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Landsman
authors.forename: I King
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mariño-Ramírez
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000382:microbiology*