Identification of 2 Novel Species, Mycobacterium novusgordonae and M. shingordonae

We identified 2 novel species, Mycobacterium novusgordonae and M. shingordonae, from sputum specimens of pulmonary disease patients in Japan. Genetic and biochemical analyses revealed a close relationship with M. paragordonae. One M. shingordonae case-patient experienced severe progressive infectio...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Kazuki Hashimoto, Yuko Abe, Kiyoharu Fukushima, Yuki Matsumoto, Haruko Saito, Yuri Akamine, Takayuki Niitsu, June Yamauchi, Tadayoshi Nitta, Michio Tanaka, Takuro Nii, Takanori Matsuki, Daisuke Motooka, Kazuyuki Tsujino, Keisuke Miki, Kozo Morimoto, Atsushi Kumanogoh, Shizuo Akira, Shota Nakamura, Hiroshi Kida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-03-01
Subjects:
nontuberculous mycobacteria
bacteria
Mycobacterium gordonae
Mycobacterium novusgordonae
Mycobacterium shingordonae
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/3/24-0174_article

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