Mycobacterium bovis isolates with M. tuberculosis specific characteristics.
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.
Kubica
Tanja
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National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Parkallee 18, D-23845 Borstel, Germany.
Agzamova
Rimma
R
Wright
Abigail
A
Rakishev
Galimzhan
G
Rüsch-Gerdes
Sabine
S
Niemann
Stefan
S
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
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide