Mycobacteria are the causative organisms for diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), leprosy,
Buruli ulcer, and pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease, to name the most …

The application of phylogenetic taxonomic procedures led to improvements in the
classification of bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria but even so there remains a …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae have remained, for many years, the
primary species of the genus Mycobacterium of clinical and microbiological interest. The …

Non‐tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) circulate between the environment, animals and
humans entailing a double concern: their ability to interfere with tuberculosis diagnosis and …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are widely disseminated in the environment and an
emerging cause of infectious diseases worldwide. Their remarkable natural resistance to …

Background Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasingly reported worldwide
associated with human disease. Defining the significance of NTM in settings with endemic …

Despite the great benefits of plastics in different aspects of life and due to the increase in
plastic production and use, plastic wastes are becoming a major environmental concern. It is …

Three slowly growing mycobacteria named strain AB308, strain AB215 and strain AB57
were isolated from the tomato plant roots. The 16S rRNA and rpoB gene sequence analyses …

Objective The objective of this study is to describe the clinical significance of Mycobacterium
simiae at a major tertiary care center in Lebanon. Methods This is a retrospective study of …

Background: Several nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) were previously isolated from
diverse environments such as water, soil, sewage, food and animals. Some of these NTM …