Mycobacterium bovis Isolates with M. tuberculosis Specific Characteristics

Kubica, Tanja; Agzamova, Rimma; Wright, Abigail; Rakishev, Galimzhan; Rüsch-Gerdes, Sabine; Niemann, Stefan

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Mycobacterium bovis Isolates with M. tuberculosis Specific Characteristics

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May 2006
By Kubica, Tanja ; Agzamova, Rimma ; Wright, Abigail ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Kubica, Tanja ; Agzamova, Rimma ; Wright, Abigail ; Rakishev, Galimzhan ; Rüsch-Gerdes, Sabine ; Niemann, Stefan
Description:

Our study is the first report of exceptional Mycobacterium bovis strains that have some characteristics of M. tuberculosis. The strains were isolated from 8 patients living in Kazakhstan. While molecular markers were typical for M. bovis, growth characteristics and biochemical test results were intermediate between M. bovis and M. tuberculosis.
Subjects:

Adult Aged Antitubercular Agents Bacterial Typing Techniques Drug Resistance, Bacterial Female Humans Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Phylogeny Pyrazinamide
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Emerg Infect Dis. 12(5):763-765.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Kazakhstan
Volume:

12
Issue:

5
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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