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Genus Mycobacterium

Known as: MYCOBACTERIUM, Mycobacteria 
A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of… 
National Institutes of Health

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Acid-fast bacillusCDISC SDTM Microorganism TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyMycobacterium Infections

Broader (2)

Actinomycetalesacid-fast bacteria

Narrower (8)

Battey BacillusMycobacterium aviumMycobacterium lepraeMycobacterium lepraemurium

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Microbiological Features and Clinical Relevance of New Species of the Genus Mycobacterium
SUMMARY Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are present in the environment, mainly in water, and are occasionally responsible for… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Opportunistic pathogens enriched in showerhead biofilms
The environments we humans encounter daily are sources of exposure to diverse microbial communities, some of potential concern to… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
ideR, an Essential Gene in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Role of IdeR in Iron-Dependent Gene Expression, Iron Metabolism, and Oxidative Stress Response
ABSTRACT The mycobacterial IdeR protein is a metal-dependent regulator of the DtxR (diphtheria toxin repressor) family. In the… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
The CD1 system: antigen-presenting molecules for T cell recognition of lipids and glycolipids.
Recent studies have identified the CD1 family of proteins as novel antigen-presenting molecules encoded by genes located outside… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
A Coat Protein on Phagosomes Involved in the Intracellular Survival of Mycobacteria
Review
1992
Review
1992
The antigen 85 complex: a major secretion product of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
The large number of different proteins synthesized by the mycobacterial cell are currently classified and studied in terms of… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Towards a phylogeny and definition of species at the molecular level within the genus Mycobacterium.
16S rRNA sequences from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. avium, M. gastri, M. kansasii, M. marinum, M. chelonae, M. smegmatis, M… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
IS6110, an IS-like element of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Mobile genetic elements are useful genetic tools. They have been found in most organisms which have been examined (for recent… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Differentiation of Mycobacterium, Nocardia, and related taxa by thin-layer chromatographic analysis of whole-organism methanolysates.
Summary: introduction Few simple and reliable tests are available for the differentiation of Mycobacterium, Nocardia and related… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Minimal structural requirements for adjuvant activity of bacterial peptidoglycan derivatives.
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