The Rise of Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacterial Lung Disease

The Rise of Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacterial Lung Disease

The incidence and number of deaths from non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease have been steadily increasing globally. These lesser known “cousins” of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) were once thought to be harmless environmental saprophytics and only dangerous to individuals with defective lun...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Champa N. Ratnatunga, Viviana P. Lutzky, Andreas Kupz, Denise L. Doolan, David W. Reid, Matthew Field, Scott C. Bell, Rachel M. Thomson, John J. Miles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
pulmonary infection
mycobacteria
immunology
mycobacteria pathology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00303/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00303/full

Similar Items