Comparison of four nontuberculous mycobacterial species
Sequencing of four nontuberculous mycobacterial species named M. decipiens, M. lacus, M. riyadhense, and M. shinjukuense to compare their evolutionary characteristics with those of MTBC members. These four mycobacteria were found to be genomically closely related to MTBC members and are supposed to share a common ancestor with the MTBC.