Mycobacterium
: General Characteristics, Laboratory Processing, Staining, Isolation, and Detection Procedures
Isabella Martin,
Gaby E. Pfyffer,
Nicole Parrish
Abstract:The genus
Mycobacterium
encompasses several prominent pathogenic species, most notably the members of the
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
complex,
Mycobacterium leprae
, and
Mycobacterium ulcerans
. Continued use of the single genus and long‐standing taxonomy will provide laboratorians and clinicians with a standardized approach for assessment of patients with mycobacterial disease and/or colonization that will result in… Show more
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