Two Cases of Mycobacterium microti-Derived Tuberculosis in HIV-Negative Immunocompetent Patients

Two Cases of Mycobacterium microti-Derived Tuberculosis in HIV-Negative Immunocompetent Patients

We describe two cases of Mycobacterium microti infection causing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-seronegative immunocompetent patients in Germany. The isolates were identified as M. microti of the llama and vole types, according to spoligotype patterns. Our data demonstrate that M. microti can ca...

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Main Authors: Stefan Niemann, Elvira Richter, Helga Dalügge-Tamm, Hejko Schlesinger, Dietrich Graupner, Bodo Königstein, Gudrun Gurath, Ulf Greinert, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Germany
M. Microti
Mycobacterium microti
Tuberculosis,TB
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/5/00-0516_article

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