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The mycobacteria: an introduction to nomenclature and pathogenesis.
Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) - 1 Apr 2001
Rastogi N, Legrand E, Sola C
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and leprosy, caused by M. leprae, are diseases known since antiquity. In developing countries, tuberculosis is still the leading cause of mortality due to an infectious disease. Taxonomically, mycobacteria belong to the genus Mycobacterium, which is the single genus within the family of Mycobacteriaceae, in the order Actinomycetales. Actinomycetales include...
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