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The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rv0132c Gene Product Mtb‐FGD2 Can Act as an F420‐Dependent Glucose Dehydrogenase

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The role of the cell envelope‐associated Rv0132c/FGD2 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis has long been a subject of debate. Importantly, FGD2 is found only in pathogenic mycobacteria, making it a potential drug target. While some suggest it functions as a glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase, others propose it acts instead as an F420‐dependent ...
Adewale V. Aderemi, Matthew Snee, Richard B. Tunnicliffe, Linus O. Johanissen, Matthew J. Cliff, Colin W. Levy, Derren J. Heyes, Marina Golovanova, Thomas A. Jowitt, Sam Hay, Andrew W. Munro, Jonathan P. Waltho, David Leys   +12 more
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria - an overview. [PDF]

, 1986
There have been sporadic reports of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) causing disease in the early part of this century. isolation of NTM from patients with pulmonary disease became more common after sputum culture for the diagnosis of pulmonary ...
Paramasivan, C N, Prabhakar, R, Daniel, Herbert   +2 more
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Pulmonary disease caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria

, 2017
This chapter describes a case of Mycobacterium malmoense in a male ex-smoker with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The approaches to a diagnosis of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease are discussed, including key laboratory features and
Janet Stowell, Ronan Breen
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Mycobacterium fortuitum Infection at Umbilical Hernioplasty Site [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) are a group of rapidly growing mycobacteria and are generally considered to be of low virulence. Of late, there has been an increase in incidence of infections due to these organisms.
Bharti Chogtu, Daliparty Vasudev Malik, Rahul Magazine, Vishnu Prasad Shenoy   +3 more
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Estimating the seroprevalence of Mycobacterium bovis infection in a wild deer population in southwest England

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background In England, transmission of Mycobacterium bovis between cattle and certain species of free‐roaming, wild deer has been implicated in some endemic bovine tuberculosis (bTB) regions. However, there are still data and knowledge gaps regarding the role of deer in the epidemiology of this disease.
Rachel Jinks, Alison Hollingdale, Rachelle Avigad, Juan Velarde, Chris Pugsley, Ricardo de la Rua‐Domenech, Charlotte Pritchard, Tony Roberts, Julia Pastor, Nick Robinson, Ruth Maynes, Susan Withenshaw, Graham Smith   +12 more
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Infection control in the brain and the eye

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract The Central Nervous System (CNS), comprising the brain and the eye, is considered to have a ‘privileged’ mechanism for dealing with immunological challenge (immune privilege, IP). CNS IP has been revealed through experiments using foreign protein antigens and cell and tissue alloantigens (grafts), but evidence for a role for IP in modulating ...
John V. Forrester, Paul G. McMenamin, Samantha J. Dando   +2 more
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from cattle in Ethiopia.

, 2013
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from cattle in Ethiopia.
Howard Engers (271511), Stefan Berg (108985), Endalamaw Gadisa (131395), Martin Vordermeier (108962), Douglas Young (108969), R. Glyn Hewinson (108965), Abraham Aseffa (108981), Stephen V. Gordon (108974), Araya Mengistu (373534), Lawrence Yamuah (108959), Meseret Habtamu (362410), Gobena Ameni (357071), Rebuma Firdessa (108932), Brian D. Robertson (7105), Noel H. Smith (182700)   +14 more
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Assessment of the detection of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in the Republic of Mari El

Сибирский научный медицинский журнал
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria, ubiquitous microorganisms, are natural inhabitants of the environment and can be found in soil, water, and water-based aerosols and dust.
I. V. Petrov, M. A. Patyashina, N. G. Sokolova, L. V. Petrova, A. A. Almukhametov, E. V. Sevastyanova   +5 more
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Mycobacterium riyadhense as the opportunistic infection that lead to HIV diagnosis: A report of 2 cases and literature review

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2019
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection usually presents with a wide range of manifestations. Although HIV patients are prone to pulmonary infections by opportunistic pathogens in the late stage of AIDS, manifesting the disease with pulmonary ...
Thamer H. Alenazi, Bashayer S. Alanazi, Abdulrahman Alsaedy, Abdulmoneim Khair, Rifat Solomon, Sameera M. Al Johani   +5 more
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The Paediatric BCG Vaccine Century: From Historical Success to Future Innovations

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacille‐Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), protects infants against severe forms of primary TB. Yet, it does not protect against pulmonary reactivation TB in adults. Methods A literature review was conducted between 1st January and 28th February 2025 using PubMed, Google Scholar and reports of the World Health ...
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
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