Understanding recurrence in <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> complex pulmonary disease: genotypic strategies to support clinical decision-making. [PDF]
Pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC-PD) is a chronic, recurrent disease, and its high recurrence rate after treatment makes clinical management difficult.
Trinh MP, Shin SJ, Shin M-K.
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Isolation, Identification, and Characterization of a New Highly Pathogenic Field Isolate of Mycobacterium avium spp. avium. [PDF]
Avian tuberculosis is a chronic, contagious zoonotic disease affecting birds, mammals, and humans. The disease is most often caused by Mycobacterium avium spp. avium (MAA).
Zhu L +7 more
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Bovine tuberculosis was last detected in cattle and pigs in the CzechRepublicin 1995. Since March, 31, 2004(Commission Decision No. 2004/320/EC) the Czech Republichas been included amongst states free from bovine tuberculosis within the European Union ...
I. Pavlik +4 more
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Characterization of IS 1245 for Strain Typing of Mycobacterium avium [PDF]
ABSTRACT IS 1245 is an insertion element widely prevalent among isolates of Mycobacterium avium . We used Pvu II Southern blots to analyze IS 1245 polymorphisms among 159 M. avium isolates (141 clinical isolates
M, Pestel-Caron, R D, Arbeit
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Molecular Characterization of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis of Two Groups of Lymph Nodes, Being Intradermal Tuberculin or Interferon-Gamma Test Positive and Negative, Isolated from Swiss Cattle at Slaughter. [PDF]
Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) is an important zoonotic pathogen with raising global health concerns. In humans, MAH is one of the most widespread non-tuberculous mycobacterial species responsible for lung disease.
Scherrer S +3 more
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Survival of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis in homemade smoked pork sausages
We assessed the survival of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) in artificially contaminated homemade smoked sausages prepared from pork meat according to traditional recipes, the effect of storage of such sausages at -20°C for three months on ...
Petr Králík +4 more
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Mycobacterial infections in cattle in the Czech Republic during 1990-1999
In the nineties, cattle stocks gradually decreased from 3 506 222 head of cattle in 1990 to 1 657 337 head in 1999. Skin testing of cattle was carried out annually using bovine tuberculin.
I. Pavlik +6 more
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This report describes new possibilities for intravital and post mortem diagnosis of avian mycobacteriosis in horses using the quantitative real time PCR (qPCR) method. Using this method, Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis was diagnosed in two sibling
M. Blahutkova +9 more
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Wild boar tuberculosis in Iberian Atlantic Spain: a different picture from Mediterranean habitats [PDF]
BACKGROUND Infections with Mycobacterium bovis and closely related members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) are shared between livestock, wildlife and sporadically human beings. Wildlife reservoirs exist worldwide and can interfere with
Amado, Javier +12 more
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Avian Mycobacteriosis: Still Existing Threat to Humans
The nontuberculous mycobacteria are typically environmental organisms residing in soil and water. These microorganisms can cause a wide range of clinical diseases; pulmonary disease is most frequent, followed by lymphadenitis in children, skin and soft tissue disease, and rare extra pulmonary or disseminated infections.
Michal Slany +3 more
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