title: Mycobacterium bovis isolates with M. tuberculosis specific characteristics.
abstract: Our study is the first report of exceptional Mycobacterium bovis strains that have some characteristics of M. tuberculosis. The strains were isolated from 8 patients living in Kazakhstan. While molecular markers were typical for M. bovis, growth characteristics and biochemical test results were intermediate between M. bovis and M. tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Parkallee 18, D-23845 Borstel, Germany.
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubica
authors.forename: Rimma
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agzamova
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Galimzhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rakishev
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rüsch-Gerdes
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niemann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007623:Kazakhstan; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010802:Phylogeny; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide