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ESAT-6 and CFP-10 in clinical versus environmental isolates of Mycobacterium kansasii.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Apr 2005
Arend Sandra M, de Haas Petra, Leyten Eliane, Rosenkrands Ida, Rigouts Leen, Andersen Peter, Mijs Wouter, van Dissel Jaap T, van Soolingen Dick
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium kansasii consists of 5 genetically distinct groups, of which 2 are associated with human disease. Determinants of the differences in virulence are unknown. Potential genes of interest are esat-6 and cfp-10, which are associated with virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis but are lacking in bacille Calmette-Guérin and in most environmental mycobacteria (M. kansasii is an...
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