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

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

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