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Abstract
So-called atypical species of the genus MYCOBACTERIUM that do not cause tuberculosis. They are also called tuberculoid bacilli, i.e.: M. abscessus, M. buruli, M. chelonae, M. duvalii, M. flavescens, M. fortuitum, M. gilvum, M. gordonae, M. intracellulare (see MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX;), M. kansasii, M. marinum, M. obuense, M. scrofulaceum, M. szulgai, M. terrae, M. ulcerans, M. xenopi.
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Synonyms
19 entry terms
- Atypical Mycobacteria
- Atypical Mycobacterium
- Mycobacteria, Atypical
- Mycobacterium, Atypical
- Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria
- Nontuberculous Mycobacterium
- Tuberculoid Bacillus
- Mycobacterium duvalii
- Mycobacterium flavescens
- Mycobacterium gilvum
- Mycobacterium gordonae
- Mycobacterium obuense
- Mycobacterium szulgai
- Mycobacterium terrae
- Mycolicibacter terrae
- Mycolicibacterium duvalii
- Mycolicibacterium flavescens
- Mycolicibacterium gilvum
- Mycolicibacterium obuense
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Aspects Covered
15 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
note entry terms and specific indentions; infection = MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, NONTUBERCULOUS
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History Note
2012 (1999)
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Previous Indexing
- Mycobacterium (1966-1976)
- Mycobacterium, Atypical (1977-1998)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Nontuberculous Mycobacteria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009170. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009170
- Nontuberculous Mycobacteria. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nontuberculous_mycobacteria
- Nontuberculous Mycobacteria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1881705