Lung organoids as a human system for Mycobacteria infection modeling and drug testing
The FEBS Journal, Volume 293, Issue 6, Page 1587-1611, March 2026.Mycobacterial infections, including tuberculosis (TB) and infections by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), are still public health issues. In 2023, TB caused 1.25 million deaths, while NTM remain a clinical challenge for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
Stephen Adonai Leon‐Icaza +4 more
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High recurrence rate supports need for secondary prophylaxis in non-HIV patients with disseminated mycobacterium avium complex infection: a multi-center observational study [PDF]
, 2016 © 2016 Sridhar et al.Background: Long-term outcomes in non-HIV immunocompromised patients with disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (dMAC) infections are unknown and the need for post-treatment secondary prophylaxis against MAC is uncertain in this ...
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MmpL3 as a Target for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary infections are emerging as a global health problem and pose a threat to susceptible individuals with structural or functional lung conditions such as cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ...
Wei Li +8 more
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Sex Differences in Lung Immunity
Immunological Reviews, Volume 338, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Biological sex has a significant impact on how the immune system develops and responds to foreign and self‐antigens. Sex differences exist in innate and adaptive immune cells, both at homeostasis and in the context of infection and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, cancer, and autoimmune disorders.
Franz Puttur, Clare M. Lloyd
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Mycobacterium genavense invading the bone marrow in a HIV‐positive patient
Clinical Case Reports, 2017 Key Clinical Message Nontuberculous mycobacteria infrequently cause disseminated infections in immunocompetent hosts. However, they are increasingly being recognized in immunocompromised patients.
Christianne Bourlon +2 more
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Uveitis with occult choroiditis due to Mycobacterium kansasii: limitations of interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) tests (case report and mini-review on ocular non-tuberculous mycobacteria and IGRA cross-reactivity) [PDF]
, 2018 Ocular tuberculosis is difficult to diagnose but should be suspected when uveitis fails to respond to inflammation suppressive therapy. Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) represent a substantial help to diagnose suspected ocular tuberculosis ...
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Review article: Mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand and wrist. [PDF]
, 2010 Misdiagnosis and delayed treatment of Mycobacterium marinum infection is common because of its diverse manifestations. This leads to inappropriate use of antimicrobials, extension of the infection from the skin to the tenosynovium, and a poor prognosis ...
Cheung, JP, Fung, B, Ip, WY, Wong, SS
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Scientific Reports, 2018 Mycobacterium marinum (M. marinum) is a slowly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium. The incidence of M. marinum infections in Denmark is unknown. We conducted a retrospective nationwide study including all culture confirmed cases of M. marinum from 2004
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Mycobacterium smegmatis Skin Infection Following Cosmetic Procedures: Report of Two Cases
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2022 Caroline J Wang,1 Yinggai Song,2,3 Tingting Li,1 Jian Hu,1 Xue Chen,1 Houmin Li1 1Department of Dermatology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing ...
Wang CJ +5 more
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Tuberculosis in a Psychiatric Hospital in the state of Goiás, Brazil [PDF]
, 2006 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of infection, disease and eventual institutional outbreak of tuberculosis in a psychiatric hospital using the PPD test, as well as testing for mycobacteria in material collected from the respiratory tree and using
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