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Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis' closest-related non-tuberculous mycobacteria.
Microbiology spectrum - 4 Jun 2024
Sous Camille, Frigui Wafa, Pawlik Alexandre, Sayes Fadel, Ma Laurence, Cokelaer Thomas, Brosch Roland
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Four species of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) rated as biosafety level 1 or 2 (BSL-1/BSL-2) organisms and showing higher genomic similarity with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) than previous comparator species Mycobacterium kansasii and Mycobacterium marinum were subjected to genomic and phenotypic characterization. These species named Mycobacterium decipiens, Mycobacterium lacus, Mycobacterium riyadhense,...
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