Characterization of clinical and environmental Mycobacterium avium spp. isolates and their interaction with human macrophages.

Members of the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) are naturally occurring bacteria in the environment. A link has been suggested between M. avium strains in drinking water and clinical isolates from infected individuals. There is a need to develop new screening methodologies that can identify specifi...

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Main Authors: Evelyn Guirado, Jesus Arcos, Rose Knaup, Rebecca Reeder, Bret Betz, Cassie Cotton, Tejal Patel, Stacy Pfaller, Jordi B Torrelles, Larry S Schlesinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3446901?pdf=render