title: Laboratory maintenance of Mycobacterium abscessus.
abstract: Mycobacterium abscessus, is an emerging, rapidly growing pathogen, with the ability to cause chronic lung disease. This unit covers background information and laboratory maintenance procedures for this bacterium, including growth in liquid and on solid medium. It also contains recommendations concerning long-term strain storage. M. abscessus is a Biosafety Level 2 organism, and the required safety measures are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Paris Descartes, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Mélanie A M
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cortes
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nessar
authors.forename: Anil Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003264:Containment of Biohazards; D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000379:methods; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media