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High genetic heterogeneity of Mycobacterium intracellulare isolated from respiratory specimens.
BMC microbiology - 3 Jan 2022
Lari Nicoletta, Rindi Laura
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: M. intracellulare is a frequent causative pathogen of nontuberculous mycobacteria infection that causes infections in the respiratory tract, whose incidence is increasing in many countries. This study aimed at determining the VNTR-based genetic diversity of a collection of 39 M. intracellulare human strains isolated from respiratory specimens over the last 5 years. RESULTS: The VNTR analysis showed...
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