Metabolic pathways that permit Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis to transition to different environments encountered within the host during infection

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Introduction M. avium subsp. hominissuis (M. avium) is an intracellular, facultative bacterium known to colonize and infect the human host through ingestion or respiratory inhalation. The majority of pulmonary infections occur in association with pre- existing lung diseases, such as bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. M. avium is also acquired by the gastrointestinal route...

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