Smooth Tubercle Bacilli: Neglected Opportunistic Tropical Pathogens

Smooth Tubercle Bacilli: Neglected Opportunistic Tropical Pathogens

Smooth tubercle bacilli (STB) including ‘‘Mycobacterium canettii’’ are members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) which cause non-contagious tuberculosis in human. This group comprises less than one hundred isolates characterized by smooth colonies and cordless organisms. Most STB isol...

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Main Authors: Djaltou eAboubaker, Fériel eBouzid, Stephane eCanaan, Michel eDRANCOURT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Cellulases
Djibouti
Mycobacterium kansasii
lipolytic enzymes
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Horn of Africa
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00283/full

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