Fast Growing Mycobacteria
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1. Complete plasmid sequence carrying type IV-like and type VII secretion systems from an atypical mycobacteria strain
The genus Mycobacterium is highly diverse and ubiquitous in nature, comprehending fast- and slow-growing species with distinct impact in public health. The plasmid-mediated horizontal gene transfer represents one of the major events in bacteria evolution. Here, we report the complete sequence of a 160,489 bp circular plasmid (pCBMA213_2) from an atypical and
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2017-07
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2. Avaliação do potencial das formigas como vetores mecâncios de micobactérias em hospital especializado na assistência de pacientes de tuberculose no Estado de São Paulo / Evaluation of ants as potential mechanical vectors of mycobacteria in a hospital specializing in assistance to TB patients, the state of São Paulo
Introduction- Urbanization triggers numerous disorders, such as the dissemination of arthropods and, consequently, dissemination of diseases transmitted by them. Some ant species are very adaptable to the human environment. At hospitals, once they are mechanical vectors of bacteria, and the diversity of species found in these environments, they can represent
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 02/04/2012
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3. Mycobacterium aurum keratitis: an unusual etiology of a sight-threatening infection
Atypical fast-growing Mycobacterium species are usually identified after laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, cosmetic surgeries, and catheter-related, pulmonary or soft tissue infections. We herein present the case of a 56-year-old man with purulent discharge, redness, and foreign body sensation in his left eye. He underwent two surgeries that partially c
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. Publicado em: 2012-04
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4. Estudo fenotípico e molecular de micobacterias de crescimento rápido de interesse em Saúde Pública / Phenotypic and molecular study of mycobacteria fast-growing interest in public health
Mycobacterium chelonae-M. abscessus and Mycobacterium fortuitum-M. peregrinum complexes are composed by bacterial species characterized by rapid grow and considered as potential pathogens. These microorganisms are ubiquitous in the environment, resistant to water treatment such as standard chlorination and are able to replicate even at poor nutrient conditio
Publicado em: 2008
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5. The resumption of consumption: a review on tuberculosis
Among all infectious diseases that afflict humans, tuberculosis (TB) remains the deadliest. At present, epidemiologists estimate that one-third of the world population is infected with tubercle bacilli, which is responsible for 8 to 10 million new cases of TB and 3 million deaths annually throughout the world. Approximately 95% of new cases and 98% of deaths
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2006-11
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6. Optimization of Procedures for Isolation of Mycobacteria from Soil and Water Samples Obtained in Northern India
For isolation of environmental mycobacteria, a decontamination procedure has been standardized by which treatment with 3% sodium dodecyl sulfate plus 4% NaOH (15 and 30 min for rapid and slow growers, respectively) is followed by incubation with 2% cetrimide (5 and 15 min for fast- and slow-growing mycobacteria, respectively); this procedure was found to com
American Society for Microbiology.
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7. Deoxyribonucleic acid methylation in mycobacteria.
Deoxyribonucleic acid modification in six strains of mycobacteria was investigated. The presence of 5-methylcytosine in the virulent strain Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv and its absence in the avirulent strain M. tuberculosis H37Ra and other saprophytic, fast-growing mycobacteria appear to be the salient features. However, deoxyribonucleic acid from M. sm
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8. Strategies used by pathogenic and nonpathogenic mycobacteria to synthesize rRNA.
One rRNA operon of all mycobacteria studied so far is located downstream from a gene thought to code for the enzyme UDP-N-acetylglucosamine carboxyvinyl transferase (UNAcGCT), which is important to cell wall synthesis. This operon has been designated rrnAf for fast-growing mycobacteria and rrnAs for slow growers. We have investigated the upstream sequences a
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9. Sensitivity of Fluorochrome Microscopy for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis versus Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
The results for 6,532 consecutive mycobacterial respiratory specimens collected from 1,040 patients from 1993 to 1995 in a Texas hospital were studied to determine the sensitivity of fluorescence microscopy for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Smears were positive for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in 63% (677 of 1,082)
American Society for Microbiology.
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10. Efficient homologous recombination in fast-growing and slow-growing mycobacteria.
Although homologous recombination is a major mechanism for DNA rearrangement in most living organisms, it has been difficult to detect in slowly growing mycobacteria by a classical suicide vector approach. Among the possible reasons for this are the low levels of transformation efficiency, the relatively high levels of illegitimate recombination, and the pec
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11. Closely Related Mycobacterial Strains Demonstrate Contrasting Levels of Efficacy as Antitumor Vaccines and Are Processed for Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Presentation by Multiple Routes in Dendritic Cells
Mycobacteria expressing recombinant antigens are already being developed as vaccines against both infections and tumors. Little is known about how dendritic cells might process such antigens. Two different mycobacterial species, the fast-growing Mycobacterium smegmatis and the slow-growing M. bovis M. bovis BCG, were engineered to express a model tumor antig
American Society for Microbiology.
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12. The division between fast- and slow-growing species corresponds to natural relationships among the mycobacteria.
Comparative 16S rRNA sequencing was used to infer the phylogenetic relationships among selected species of mycobacteria and related organisms. The phylogeny inferred reflects the traditional classification, with major branches of the phylogenetic tree in general correspondence to the four Runyon groups and with numerical classification analyses. All the myco