Rapid detection and immune characterization of Mycobacterium abscessus infection in cystic fibrosis patients.

Cystic fibrosis patients are highly susceptible to infections with non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Especially Mycobacterium abscessus infections are common but reliable diagnosis is hampered by non-specific clinical symptoms and insensitive mycobacterial culture. In the present study we established no...

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Main Authors: Mathis Steindor, Vanesa Nkwouano, Ertan Mayatepek, Colin R Mackenzie, Dirk Schramm, Marc Jacobsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4351040?pdf=render