Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium avium — which causes tuberculosis-like illness in birds and immunodeficient people;
Mycobacterium leprae — which causes leprosy;
Mycobacterium marinum — which causes swimming pool granuloma;
Mycobacterium tuberculosis — which causes tuberculosis; and
Mycobacterium ulcerans — which causes Buruli ulcer.
The mycobacteria are acid-fast rod-shaped bacteria. They are usually slow-growing. Many are intracellular parasites.
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Mycobacterium avian complex.
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A serious opportunistic infection that is caused by two similar bacteria, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intercellulare, which are found in the soil and in dust particles. Abbreviated MAC. In persons with suppressed immune systems, such as people with AIDS, MAC can spread through the bloodstream to infect lymph nodes, bone marrow, the liver, the spleen, […]
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- Mycobacterium chelonae
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