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Accumulation of rifampicin by Mycobacterium aurum, Mycobacterium smegmatis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis [PDF]
The characteristics of the accumulation of 2 mg/L [(14)C]rifampicin by wild-type strains of Mycobacterium aurum (A(+)), Mycobacterium smegmatis (mc(2)155) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (H37Rv) were determined. After 10 min exposure M. aurum had accumulated 220 ng rifampicin/mg cells, M.
L J, Piddock, K J, Williams, V, Ricci
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Anti-Mycobacterial Drug Resistance in Japan: How to Approach This Problem?
Mycobacteriosis is mainly caused by two groups of species: Mycobacterium tuberculosis and non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM). The pathogens cause not only respiratory infections, but also general diseases.
Keisuke Kamada, Satoshi Mitarai
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Desiccation-tolerance of cells of four strains of Mycobacterium chimaera and individual strains of Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, Mycobacterium abscessus, and Mycobacterium chelonae were measured by two methods. The survival of water-acclimated cells both in filter paper and on the surface of stainless-steel coupons were measured ...
Joseph O. Falkinham, Myra D. Williams
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is an obligate human pathogen that can adapt to the various nutrients available during its life cycle. However, in the nutritionally stringent environment of the macrophage phagolysosome, Mtb relies mainly on cholesterol.
Jakub Pawełczyk +7 more
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Mycobacterium chelonae Is an Ubiquitous Atypical Mycobacterium [PDF]
The type of cutaneous infection varies mainly according to the patient's immune status, and the disseminated form is mostly found in the context of immunosuppression. We report the case of a 62-year-old male who was under long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy and presented with a 7-month history of multiple painless cutaneous lesions at various ...
Miguel Pinto-Gouveia +6 more
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Cobalamin is present in cells of non-tuberculous mycobacteria, but not in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) is a structurally complex molecule that acts as a cofactor for enzymes and regulates gene expression through so-called riboswitches.
Alina Minias +4 more
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In vitro susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium fortuitum, and Mycobacterium chelonae to ticarcillin in combination with clavulanic acid [PDF]
The in vitro susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium fortuitum, and Mycobacterium chelonae (M. chelonei) to ticarcillin in combination with calvulanic acid (CA) was studied by the agar dilution method. All the M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, and M.
M J, Casal +3 more
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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the GenoType®MTBDRplus test for detection of rifampicin (RIF) resistance in MDR Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains.
Esra Yıldırım Servi, Meltem Uzun
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Objective: The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with active tuberculosis (TB) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to study the impact of TB on SLE disease activity. Methodology: We screened case records of 643
Dunga Sai Kumar +5 more
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