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Glycopeptidolipid Genotype Correlates With the Severity of Mycobacterium abscessus Lung Disease.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 16 Mar 2020
Li Bing, Ye Meiping, Zhao Lan, Guo Qi, Chen Jianhui, Xu Benyong, Zhan Mengling, Zhang Yongjie, Zhang Zhemin, Chu Haiqing
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BACKGROUND: Smooth and rough colony morphotypes of Mycobacterium abscessus are associated with virulence, but some isolates form both smooth and rough colonies, impeding successful morphotype identification. Reportedly, smooth/rough morphotypes are also related to the glycopeptidolipid (GPL) genotype. However, the accuracy of GPL genotyping to discriminate morphotypes and the relationship between GPL genotype and...
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