Genomic and microbiological analyses of iron acquisition pathways among respiratory and environmental nontuberculous mycobacteria from Hawai’i

As environmental opportunistic pathogens, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) can cause severe and difficult to treat pulmonary disease. In the United States, Hawai’i has the highest prevalence of infection. Rapid growing mycobacteria (RGM) such as Mycobacterium abscessus and M. porcinum and the slow...

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Main Authors: Cara G. Tan, Nicole M. Oberlag, Acelyn E. McGowan, Stephanie N. Dawrs, Yvonne L. Chan, Michael Strong, Nabeeh A. Hasan, Jennifer R. Honda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1268963/full