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Factors Influencing the Chlorine Susceptibility of <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> , <i>Mycobacterium intracellulare</i> , and <i>Mycobacterium scrofulaceum</i>
1 Sept 2003
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The susceptibility of representative strains of Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, and Mycobacterium scrofulaceum (the MAIS group) to chlorine was studied to identify factors related to culture conditions and growth phase that influenced susceptibility. M. avium and M. intracellulare strains were more resistant to chlorine than were strains of M. scrofulaceum. Transparent and unpigmented colony...
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