The nontuberculous mycobacteria include those Mycobacterium species that are not
members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; hence the use of the terms …

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (basonym M. paratuberculosis) is the
etiologic agent of a severe gastroenteritis in ruminants known as Johne's disease. Economic …

van Soolingen D (National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The
Netherlands). Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections …

Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and leprosy, caused by M. leprae, are
diseases known since antiquity. In developing countries, tuberculosis is still the leading …

PCR targeting the 5′ end of IS 900 has been considered specific for identification
ofMycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and is frequently applied to confirm the …

The past several years have witnessed an upsurge of genomic data pertaining to the
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). Despite clear advances, problems with the detection …

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a member of the M avium
complex (MAC). It differs genetically from other MAC in having 14 to 18 copies of IS900 and …

It has been more than 25 years since Mycobacterium paratuberculosis was first proposed as
an etiologic agent in Crohn's disease based on the isolation of this organism from several …

Mycobacterium avium, one of the species of the M. avium complex (MAC), includes 4
subspecies, ie, M. avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH), M. avium subsp. avium (MAA), M. avium …

Forty-five mycobacterial strains isolated from 23 Colombian HIV-positive patients were
identified as members of the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) and were characterized …