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Phenotypic and genomic analyses of the Mycobacterium avium complex reveal differences in gastrointestinal invasion and genomic composition.
Infection and immunity - 1 Dec 2001
McGarvey J A, Bermudez L E
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare are closely related organisms and comprise the Mycobacterium avium complex. These organisms share many common characteristics, including the ability to cause life-threatening respiratory infections in people with underlying lung pathology or immunological defects and occasionally in those with no known predisposing conditions. However, the ability to invade the...
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