[Description of 2 new enzymatic bio-varieties of Mycobacterium tuberculosis].

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[Description of 2 new enzymatic bio-varieties of Mycobacterium tuberculosis].

Revista latinoamericana de microbiologia - 1 Jan 2000

Casal Román M, Linares Sicilia M J, Morales Suárez-Varela M M

Abstract excerpt

Biovarieties of M. tuberculosis were studied in 736 isolates. Most of them were classified into the well known varieties but two were considered as new varieties nominated H and I. Variety H has valine and cystine aminopeptidases, is active also against trypine, and contains alpha glucosides. Var...

Topics

Bacterial Proteins
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Genetic Variation
Humans
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tuberculosis

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