First evidence of amoebae-mycobacteria association in drinking water network.

doi:10.1021/es5036255

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First evidence of amoebae-mycobacteria association in drinking water network.

Environmental science & technology - 21 Oct 2014

Delafont Vincent, Mougari Faïza, Cambau Emmanuelle, Joyeux Michel, Bouchon Didier, Héchard Yann, Moulin Laurent

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Free-living amoebae are protozoa ubiquitously found in water systems. They mainly feed on bacteria by phagocytosis, but some bacterial species are able to resist or even escape this lethal process. Among these amoeba resistant bacteria are numerous members of the genus Mycobacterium. Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) are opportunistic pathogens that share the same ecological niches as amoebae. While several...

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Amoeba
Animals
Base Sequence
Drinking Water
Genetic Variation
Microbial Interactions
Microbiota
Mycobacterium
Phylogeny
RNA, Ribosomal, 18S
Staining and Labeling

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PMID: 25247827
DOI: 10.1021/es5036255

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