Prevalence and species diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in drinking water supply system of Bahía Blanca City, Argentina

Prevalence and species diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in drinking water supply system of Bahía Blanca City, Argentina

Background: There is evidence that tap water is the vehicle through which nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infect or colonize the human body. The objective of this study was to determine the presence and diversity of NTM in the water distribution system of Bahía Blanca city, Argentina (sites S2/S3)...

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Main Authors: Alejandra Soledad Oriani, María Jimena Marfil, Martín Jose Zumárraga, Mónica Diana Baldini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Drinking water distribution system
identification methods
isolation methods
nontuberculous mycobacteria
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=138;epage=145;aulast=Oriani

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http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=138;epage=145;aulast=Oriani

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