"Mycobacterium tilburgii" infections [PDF]
, 2006 To the Editor: Advanced molecular biologic methods have improved the species differentiation and taxonomic classification of microorganisms, including nontuberculous mycobacteria. Identifying and characterizing an increasing number of "new" mycobacterial
Wagner, Dirk +6 more
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Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2019 Introduction: The importance of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), a group including over 150 species, has recently received increased attention as an environmental source of human infection.
Houshyar AKBARI +2 more
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Identification of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from opossum (Didelphis virginiana) lymph nodes and characterisation of lesions [PDF]
, 2021 The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of NTM in the lymph nodes of opossums (D. virginiana) and to characterise the microscopic changes in affected tissue. Retropharyngeal and tracheobronchial lymph nodes were collected postmortem from 18
Barrios, Hugo B. +8 more
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Overview of Non Tuberculosis Mycobacterial Lung Diseases [PDF]
, 2018 Nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous in nature and opportunistically infect different animals, including humans. Currently, NTM is emerging as an important cause of pulmonary infection among both immunocompromised and immunocompetent persons
Adikaram, Chamila Priyangani
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International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2016 Objective: Avian tuberculosis is one of the most important infections affecting most species of birds. Several mycobacterial species have been identified causing avian tuberculosis, and the organisms confirmed most frequently are Mycobacterium avium and ...
Kaveh Parvandar +3 more
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Broad-Range 16S rRNA Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction for Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Bacterial Infections [PDF]
, 2017 This study defines the role of 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for diagnosis of culture-negative bacterial infections. Our data show that 16S rRNA PCR is particularly valuable for identification of pathogens in patients ...
Bloemberg, Guido V. +6 more
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Epidemiology and Clinical Significance of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients Negative for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Switzerland [PDF]
, 2017 Over the last decades, the rate of isolation of tubercle bacilli has declined in the developed countries, while the incidence of infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has increased.
Brandli, Otto +3 more
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Role of the horizontal gene exchange in evolution of pathogenic Mycobacteria [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND : Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the most dangerous human pathogens, the causative agent of tuberculosis. While this pathogen is considered as extremely clonal and resistant to horizontal gene exchange, there are many facts supporting
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A rare and challenging case of pulmonary mycobacterium genavense in an immunocompetent adult / Nur ‘Aini Eddy Warman and Nurul Yaqeen Mohd Esa. [PDF]
, 2018 Mycobacterium genavense, a non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), usually affects patients severely immunodeficient from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or any other immunocompromised states.
Eddy Warman, Nur ‘Aini +1 more
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Mycobacterium chelonae associated with tumor-like skin and oral masses in farmed Russian sturgeons (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria responsible for piscine mycobacteriosis usually produce visceral granulomas in both freshwater and marine species.
Antuofermo, Elisabetta +9 more
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