Diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in eastern and southern China: a cross-sectional study

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are a heterogeneous group of widely distributed environmental bacteria [1]. Despite generally low pathogenicity in humans, NTM can cause various illnesses especially in HIV-infected patients or those with immunodeficiencies [2]. In recent years, NTM-related disease...

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Published inThe European respiratory journal Vol. 49; no. 3; p. 1601429
Main Authors Pang, Yu, Tan, Yaoju, Chen, Jin, Li, Yanming, Zheng, Huiwen, Song, Yuanyuan, Zhao, Yanlin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England European Respiratory Society Journals Ltd 01.03.2017
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Cross-sectional studies
Lentivirus
Mycobacterium
Pathogenicity
Public health
Retroviridae
Tuberculosis
China
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Summary:Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are a heterogeneous group of widely distributed environmental bacteria [1]. Despite generally low pathogenicity in humans, NTM can cause various illnesses especially in HIV-infected patients or those with immunodeficiencies [2]. In recent years, NTM-related disease incidence has increased significantly [3] and, despite China's tuberculosis (TB) programme having more than halved TB prevalence over the past 20 years [4], population-based data indicate that the proportion of NTM among all mycobacterial patient isolates has increased from 11.1% to 22.9% [5], triggering public health concerns.
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ISSN:0903-1936
1399-3003
DOI:10.1183/13993003.01429-2016