Functional genomics reveals strain-specific genetic requirements conferring hypoxic growth in Mycobacterium intracellulare [PDF]
eLifeMycobacterium intracellulare is a major etiological agent of the recently expanding Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD).
Yoshitaka Tateishi +6 more
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Clinical Characteristics, Molecular Diagnosis, and Drug Resistance Profiles of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections: A Retrospective Analysis Using PCR Melting Curve Technology [PDF]
Clinical and Translational ScienceNontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are emerging global pathogens. This study aimed to analyze the clinical features, species distribution, and drug resistance profiles of NTM infections in a northern Chinese hospital. A retrospective cohort study included
Kedi Wang +4 more
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Genomic insights and functional adaptation of Mycobacterium intracellulare strains isolated from patients with inflammatory bowel disease [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumIn clinical practice, inappropriate diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ascribing the disease to Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP) and resulting mistreatment has been a challenge for healthcare workers.
Sushanta Deb +6 more
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection during HIV disease. Persisting problems
Microbiologia Medica, 2008 Still in the era of combined antiretroviral therapy, late recognition of HIV disease or lack of sufficient immune recovery pose HIV-infected patients at risk to develop opportunistic infections by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), which are ...
Roberto Manfredi
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The Mycobacterium avium Complex: Genomics, Disease, and Beyond [PDF]
MicroorganismsNontuberculous mycobacteria are opportunistic pathogens increasingly associated with human disease. Within this group, the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which includes M. avium, M. intracellulare and M. intracellulare subsp.
Sofia Matos +2 more
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Mycobacterium intracellulare‐Induced Flexor Tenosynovitis of the Forearm [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsWe herein document a clinically challenging case of Mycobacterium intracellulare tenosynovitis in an immunocompromised patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
Hideharu Hagiya +3 more
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Antimicrobial susceptibility of Mycobacterium avium complex mycobacteria isolated from patients in Ural Federal District of the Russian Federation [PDF]
Клиническая микробиология и антимикробная химиотерапия, 2022 Objective. To assess minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of antimicrobials for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) mycobacteria isolated from patients in Ural Federal District of the Russian Federation. Materials and Methods.
Umpeleva T.V. +3 more
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Population-Based Distribution of Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare in Japan
Microbiology Research, 2021 This study aimed to clarify the population-based distributions of Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare in Japan. We conducted a combined analysis of the national insurance claim and microbiological databases.
Kozo Morimoto +3 more
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Donor‐defined mesenchymal stem cell antimicrobial potency against nontuberculous mycobacterium
Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 2021 Chronic nontuberculous mycobacterial infections with Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare complicate bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive airway disease, and the health of aging individuals.
Tracey L. Bonfield +6 more
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A marmoset model for Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease
PLoS ONE, 2023 Rationale Mycobacterium avium complex, is the most common nontuberculous mycobacterial respiratory pathogen in humans. Disease mechanisms are poorly understood due to the absence of a reliable animal model for M.
Jay Peters +8 more
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