Characterization of Mycobacterium orygis as M. tuberculosis Complex Subspecies

Characterization of Mycobacterium orygis as M. tuberculosis Complex Subspecies

The oryx bacilli are Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex organisms for which phylogenetic position and host range are unsettled. We characterized 22 isolates by molecular methods and propose elevation to subspecies status as M. orygis. M. orygis is a causative agent of tuberculosis in animals and hum...

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Main Authors: Jakko van Ingen, Zeaur Rahim, Arnout Mulder, Martin J. Boeree, Roxane Simeone, Roland Brosch, Dick van Soolingen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
oryx bacillus
molecular typing
epidemiology
Mycobacterium orygis
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-0888_article

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