Genomic homogeneity between <it>Mycobacterium avium </it>subsp. <it>avium </it>and <it>Mycobacterium avium </it>subsp. <it>paratuberculosis </it>belies their divergent growth rates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Mycobacterium avium </it>subspecies <it>avium </it>(<it>M. avium</it>) is frequently encountered in the environment, but also causes infections in animals and immunocompromised patients. In con...

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Main Authors: Li Ling-Ling, Zhang Qing, Bannantine John P, Kapur Vivek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/3/10