Can environmental determinants explain Nontuberculous Mycobacteria geographic incidence?

Introduction and Objectives: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are opportunistic agents that have gained importance during the last decades due to their increasing incidence in high-risk populations. Their modes of transmission differ from person-toperson contact commonly described in Mycobacterium...

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Main Authors: Diogo Rocha, Óscar Felgueiras, Raquel Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2020-05-01
Series:Pulmonology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S253104371930220X