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Mycobacterium holsaticum sp. nov.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Nov 2002
Richter Elvira, Niemann Stefan, Gloeckner Frank O, Pfyffer Gaby E, Rüsch-Gerdes Sabine
Abstract excerpt
Strains of a novel species of the rapidly growing mycobacteria, Mycobacterium holsaticum sp. nov., were isolated from various clinical specimens. The isolates grew at 22-40 degrees C, were positive for nitrate and tellurite reduction, had phosphatase, urease, nicotinamidase and pyrazinamidase activities, were resistant to isoniazid and rifampin and were susceptible to streptomycin and ethambutol. Analyses of the...
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