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Mycobacterium chelonae

Known as: chelonae mycobacterium, Mycobacterium chelonei subsp. chelonei, Mycobacterium chelonae chelonae 
A species of aerobic, Gram positive, rods assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is acid fast, oxidase negative, urease and catalase… 
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
High efficacy of clofazimine and its synergistic effect with amikacin against rapidly growing mycobacteria.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Dissection of phylogenetic relationships among 19 rapidly growing Mycobacterium species by 16S rRNA, hsp65, sodA, recA and rpoB gene sequencing.
The current classification of non-pigmented and late-pigmenting rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) capable of producing disease… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Lipomannans, But Not Lipoarabinomannans, Purified from Mycobacterium chelonae and Mycobacterium kansasii Induce TNF-α and IL-8 Secretion by a CD14-Toll-Like Receptor 2-Dependent Mechanism1
Lipoarabinomannans (LAMs) are glycolipids from the mycobacterial cell wall that exhibit various biological activities, including… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Structural study of lipomannan and lipoarabinomannan from Mycobacterium chelonae. Presence of unusual components with alpha 1,3-mannopyranose side chains.
Lipomannan (LM) and lipoarabinomannan (LAM) are major glycolipids present in the mycobacterial cell wall that are able to… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
A single 16S ribosomal RNA substitution is responsible for resistance to amikacin and other 2-deoxystreptamine aminoglycosides in Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium chelonae.
Twenty-six clinical isolates of Mycobacterium abscessus resistant to amikacin were identified. Most isolates were from patients… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Nontuberculous mycobacterial keratitis in south Florida.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Mycobacterium chelonae keratitis following laser in situ keratomileusis.
Corneal infection after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is rare. However, surgical trauma or breakdown of epithelium… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Fluidity of the lipid domain of cell wall from Mycobacterium chelonae.
The mycobacterial cell wall contains large amounts of unusual lipids, including mycolic acids that are covalently linked to the… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Rapid development of resistance to clarithromycin following monotherapy for disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae infection in a heart transplant patient.
Mycobacterium chelonae (formerly known as M. chelonae subspecies chelonae) is a rapidly growing mycobacterium that can cause… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Physical organization of lipids in the cell wall of Mycobacterium chelonae
Mycobacterial cell wall functions as an effective permeability barrier, making these bacteria resistant to most antibacterial… 
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