Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Ecology and Impact on Animal and Human Health

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) represent an important group of environmentally saprophytic and potentially pathogenic bacteria that can cause serious mycobacterioses in humans and animals. The sources of infections often remain undetected except for soil- or water-borne, water-washed, water-based...

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Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	Ivo Pavlik, Vit Ulmann, Joseph O. Falkinham
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Subjects:	saprophytic mycobacteria saprozoic mycobacteria potentially pathogenic mycobacteria environmental saprophytic mycobacteria geophagia natural and human-engineered water systems
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/8/1516