The biology of environmental mycobacteria

• Published in: Environmental microbiology reports Vol. 1; no. 6; pp. 477 - 487
• Main Author: Falkinham III, Joseph O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2009; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Acid resistance; Anaerobic microorganisms; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial agents; Biofilms; Carbon compounds; Cell cycle; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Coastal ecology; Coastal engineering; Coastal waters; Cystic fibrosis; Drinking water; Estuaries; Forest soils; Heavy metals; Hydrophobicity; Lipids; Metabolism; Microorganisms; Morphology; Nosocomial infections; Pathogens; Patients; Peat; Phagocytes; Population biology; Predation; Protozoa; Soil microorganisms; Soil water; Survival; Swamps

Summary Although the environmental mycobacteria are slow growing relative to other microorganisms in water and soil which would suggest that they are poor competitors, compensating factors permit survival, growth and persistence in natural and human‐engineered environments. Factors such as the hydro...