# Newly Identified <i>Mycobacterium africanum</i> Lineage 10, Central Africa

*PRI Rank #8 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #8 |
| 18m citations | 31 |
| Journal | Emerging infectious diseases |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3201/eid3003.231466 |
| Corresponding authors | Christophe Guyeux |
| Institution | Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, France |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/mycobacterium-research-and-diagnosis/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3201/eid3003.231466](https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3003.231466)

## Topics

Mycobacterium africanum Lineage 10 · Mycobacterium tuberculosis · TB-Annotator software · whole-genome sequencing · phylogenetic analysis · central Africa · evolutionary history · geographic migration · missing link · Mycobacterium africanum Lineage 10

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/mycobacterium-research-and-diagnosis/2026. Accessed 2026-07-29.

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