The plasmid-mediated evolution of the mycobacterial ESX (Type VII) secretion systems.
Mae Newton-FootRobin Mark WarrenSamantha Leigh SampsonPaul David van HeldenNicolaas Claudius Gey van PittiusPublished in: BMC evolutionary biology (2016)
The influence of the various ESX gene clusters on vital biological and virulence-related functions has clearly influenced the diversification and success of the various mycobacterial species, and their evolution from the non-pathogenic fast-growing saprophytic to the slow-growing pathogenic organisms.