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Bacteriological characterization of a Mycobacterium parascrofulaceum strain isolated from a Chinese pneumonia patient.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Aug 2014
Liu Guan, Wang Gui-Rong, Yu Xia, Liang Qian, Mu Jing, Shang Yuan-Yuan, Ling Ying, Zhang Hai-Qing, Zheng Su-Hua, Huang Hai-Rong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A Mycobacterium parascrofulaceum strain was isolated from a pneumonia patient-the first such reported case from China. The bacteriological characteristics of the strain were determined. METHODS: Species identification was performed by homologue gene sequence comparison, then a series of biochemical tests was conducted to elucidate the bacteriological characteristics. Drug susceptibility and...
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