Ongoing Genome Reduction in Mycobacterium ulcerans ...
· The isolates from Suriname and French Guiana had a larger () deletion in RD9 than the isolates from Japan and China ( kb). The largest deletion ( kb) was designated RD12A and was observed in strains from Japan and China. Isolates from Suriname and French Guiana had a significantly smaller deletion in RD12 ( kb).