Characterization of non-tuberculous mycobacterium from humans and water in an Agropastoral area in Zambia
Abstract Background The non-tuberculous mycobacteria include those mycobacterium species that are not members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, the causative agent of pulmonary tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae. In Zambia, Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria are gaining recognition as pathogen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2939-y |