Intramedullary spinal cord lesions in an immunocompromised host due to Mycobacterium haemophilum
IDCases, 2020 Mycobacterium haemophilum is a slow growing acid-fast bacillus (AFB) in the nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) group. M. haemophilum typically causes cervicofacial lymphadenitis in children, cutaneous diseases, septic arthritis and osteomyelitis. However,
Shelley Kon +2 more
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Microorganisms, 2021 Immune exhaustion is a condition associated with chronic infections and cancers, characterized by the inability of antigen-specific T cells to eliminate the cognate antigen. Exhausted T cells display a peculiar phenotypic profile and exclusive functional
Andrea Lombardi +4 more
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Proteomic analysis of the Mycobacterium avium-containing phagosome membrane [PDF]
, 2010 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-158).Pathogenic mycobacteria, like [Mycobacterium tuberculosis] M.tb and Mycobacterium avium (M.av), reside intracellularly in phagosomes where they are able to survive, because they block
Pietersen, Ray-Dean Donovan
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Elevated serum CA 19-9 levels in patients with pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016 Increased serum CA 19-9 levels in patients with nonmalignant diseases have been investigated in previous reports. This study evaluates the clinical significance of serum CA 19-9 elevation in pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease and pulmonary ...
Ji Young Hong +9 more
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Mycobacterium lentiflavum Infection in Immunocompetent Patient
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 Mycobacterium lentiflavum is a recently described nontuberculous mycobacterium that has mainly clinical importance in young children with cervical lymphadenitis and in immunocompromised patients.
Chiara Molteni +9 more
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La tuberculose humaine et animale au Tchad : contribution à la mise en évidence et caractérisation des agents causaux et leur implication en santé publique [PDF]
, 2004 Chad is a high-incidence country for clinical tuberculosis. Within the last decade, the annual incidence rate increased from 120 human tuberculosis cases per 100’000 people to 370/100’000 in 2004.
Diguimbaye, Colette
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Advancing Therapies for Mycobacterial Diseases: From Small Molecules to Host‐Directed Strategies
Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global burden of multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) and the rising incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections highlight the urgent need for innovative therapeutic strategies. Current treatments are prolonged, toxic, and increasingly compromised by resistance and limited diagnostic capacity.
Tânia Silva +23 more
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Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Diseases and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Internal Medicine, 2014 We aimed to investigate the incidence and clinical characteristics of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease as a complication of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH).We conducted a retrospective study of 10 cases (5.6%) complicated by NTM pulmonary disease among 180 CTEPH patients.Isolated species of avium (n=5 ...
Kuroda, Fuminobu +7 more
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Isolamento e identificação de micobactérias não-tuberculosas em laboratório e hospital de referência do Estado de Santa Catarina [PDF]
, 2012 Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Programa de Pós-Graduação em FarmáciaIntrodução: O gênero Mycobacterium compreende mais de 150 espécies, incluindo patogênicas, oportunistas e não patogênicas ...
Wildner, Letícia Muraro
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Mycobacteria and zoonoses among pastoralists and their livestock in south-east Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2013 Globally, tuberculosis (TB) causes millions of deaths per year. Ethiopia ranks seventh among the world’s 22 countries with high tuberculosis burden. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.
Gumi, Balako
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