Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) are species of the non-tuberculous branch of the
Mycobacteria family that is responsible for the development of pulmonary lung disease in …

The latency and reactivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection has been well studied.
However, there have been few studies of the latency and reactivation of Mycobacterium …

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), is known for colonizing and infecting humans
following inhalation of the bacteria. MAC pulmonary disease is notoriously difficult to treat …

The Mycobacterium avium (Mav) complex accounts for more than 80% of all pulmonary
diseases caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections, which have an …

Tuberculosis (TB) kills over one million people annually, ranking it the leading cause of
death from a single infectious agent. Generally a pulmonary infection, the primary route of …

The genus Mycobacterium comprises more than 150 species, including important
pathogens for humans which cause major public health problems. The vast majority of …

Rationale Mycobacterium avium complex, is the most common nontuberculous
mycobacterial respiratory pathogen in humans. Disease mechanisms are poorly understood …

In this study, we sought to develop a nonhuman primate model of pulmonary Mycobacterium
avium complex (MAC) disease. Blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were collected from …

Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) are ubiquitous environmental biofilm-forming
microbes that can colonize and infect patient lungs. Incidence and prevalence of MAC …

Infections caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) species are increasing
worldwide, resulting in a serious public health problem. Patients with MAC lung disease face …