Mycobacterium lentiflavum in Drinking Water Supplies, Australia

Mycobacterium lentiflavum in Drinking Water Supplies, Australia

Mycobacterium lentiflavum, a slow-growing nontuberculous mycobacterium, is a rare cause of human disease. It has been isolated from environmental samples worldwide. To assess the clinical significance of M. lentiflavum isolates reported to the Queensland Tuberculosis Control Centre, Australia, durin...

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Main Authors: Henry M. Marshall, Robyn Carter, Matthew J. Torbey, Sharri Minion, Carla Tolson, Hanna E. Sidjabat, Flavia Huygens, Megan Hargreaves, Rachel M. Thomson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacteria
nontuberculous mycobacteria
genotyping
Mycobacterium lentiflavum
environmental microbiology
potable water supply
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/3/09-0948_article

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