Surgical treatment of children with a combination of congenital lung malformations and tuberculosis by D. B. Giller, I. I. Enilenis, V. V. Koroev, O. Sh. Kesayev, L. P. Severova, M. A. Romenko, G. V. Shcherbakova, I. I. Martel

“…Only in 5 (25%) cases they found mycobacteria in sputum before surgery. Postoperative study of material from tuberculous lesions helped to establish multidrug resistance of mycobacterium tuberculosis and to change the chemotherapy regimen in 3 (15%) patients. …”
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Efficacy of Omadacycline-Containing Regimen in a Mouse Model of Pulmonary Mycobacteroides abscessus Disease by Binayak Rimal, Danielle A. Nicklas, Chandra M. Panthi, Christopher K. Lippincott, Daniel C. Belz, Elisa H. Ignatius, Daniel H. Deck, Alisa W. Serio, Gyanu Lamichhane

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Phosphatidylinositolmannoside vaccination induces lipid-specific Th1-responses and partially protects guinea pigs from Mycobacterium tuberculosis challenge by Emmelie Eckhardt, Jan Schinköthe, Marcel Gischke, Julia Sehl-Ewert, Björn Corleis, Anca Dorhoi, Jens Teifke, Dirk Albrecht, Annemieke Geluk, Martine Gilleron, Max Bastian

“…A particular division of DURTs are T cells that recognize their cognate lipid antigen in the context of CD1-molecules. Mycobacteria are characterized by a particular lipid-rich cell wall. …”
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Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Related Complications in the Context of a Pandemic and Altered Models of Care by Michael Doumit, Roxanne Strachan, Raynuka Lazarus, Peter Middleton, Ruth Dentice, Jessica Marouvo, Laura Jeffrey, Hiran Selvadurai, Sheila Sivam, Verity Pacey, Adam Jaffe, Kelly Gray

“…There was greatest baseline variation between centers in performing oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT); range 38%-69%, exercise tests; 3%-51% and sputum screening for non-tuberculous mycobacteria; 53%-81%. Following pandemic onset, blood tests, and sputum cultures were maintained at the highest rates. …”
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Characteristics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis serine protease Rv1043c in enzymology and pathogenicity in mice by Yang-yang TANG, Ying-ying CUI, Yan-yan JIANG, Ming-zhu SHAO, Xin-xin ZANG, Guang-hui DANG, Si-guo LIU

“…The serine proteases of Mycobacteria tuberculosis (Mtb) are important contributors to the process of bacterial invasion and its pathogenesis. …”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PHENOTYPIC RESISTANCE PROFILE AND MUTATIONS WITH UNCERTAIN SIGNIFICANCE IN GENES ENCODING RESISTANCE TO ANTITUBERCULOSIS DRUGS IN MONO- AND POLYRESISTANT MYCOBA... by M. Dohál, V. Dvořáková, M. Škereňová, E. Rasmussen, I. Porvazník, I. Solovič, J. Mokrý

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In Vitro Impact of Fluconazole on Oral Microbial Communities, Bacterial Growth, and Biofilm Formation by Louise Morais Dornelas-Figueira, Antônio Pedro Ricomini Filho, Roger Junges, Heidi Aarø Åmdal, Altair Antoninha Del Bel Cury, Fernanda Cristina Petersen

“…However, the specificity of antifungal agents has been challenged by a few studies demonstrating antibacterial inhibitory effects against <i>Mycobacteria</i> and <i>Streptomyces</i> species. Here, we evaluated for the first time the potential effect of fluconazole, the most clinically used antifungal agent, on a human oral microbiota biofilm model. …”
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Syringaldehyde Exhibits Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities against <i>Mycobacterium marinum</i> Infection by Da Wen, Chaoqun Meng, Yazhi Feng, Lin Shen, Yiyao Liu, Wei Sun, Guangxin Chen, Changxin Wu

“…<i>Mycobacterium marinum</i> (<i>Mm</i>) and <i>Mtb</i> are both species of mycobacteria. In zebrafish, <i>Mm</i> proliferates and forms chronic granulomatous infections, which are similar to <i>Mtb</i> infections in lung tissue. …”
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Effects of benzothiazinone and ethambutol on the integrity of the corynebacterial cell envelope by Fabian M. Meyer, Urska Repnik, Ekaterina Karnaukhova, Karin Schubert, Marc Bramkamp

“…The mycomembrane (MM) is a mycolic acid layer covering the surface of Mycobacteria and related species. This group includes important pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, but also the biotechnologically important strain Corynebacterium glutamicum. …”
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Diagnostic testing of different stages of avian tuberculosis in naturally infected hens (Gallus domesticus) by the tuberculin skin and rapid agglutination tests, faecal and egg exa... by J.E. Shitaye, L. Matlova, A. Horvathova, M. Moravkova, L. Dvorska-Bartosova, I. Trcka, J. Lamka, F. Treml, V. Vrbas, I. Pavlik

“…MAA excretion in faeces was intermittent, but significantly (P &lt; 0.01) higher in heavily infected hens. No mycobacteria were detected in any of the 43 examined eggs, which implies that the shedding of MAAand/or transmission of ATBC through eggs may not be frequent events.…”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of tuberculosis in animals in Nigeria by Ibrahim Ahmad, Yakubu Egigogo Raji, Latiffah Hassan, Abdullahi Samaila, Basiru Aliyu, Jakob Zinsstag, Folorunso O. Fasina

“…Animal tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious and chronic disease caused by mycobacteria belonging to theMycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) in domestic and wild animals. …”
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Evaluation of nucleotide MALDI-TOF-MS for the identification of Mycobacterium species by Yelei Zhu, Zhengwei Liu, Lina Peng, Bin Liu, Kunyang Wu, Mingwu Zhang, Xiaomeng Wang, Junhang Pan

“…BackgroundThe accurate identification of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and different nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species is crucial for the timely diagnosis of NTM infections and for reducing poor prognoses. …”
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Anticariogenic and Antimycobacterial Activities of the Essential Oil of Siparuna guianensis Aublet (Siparunaceae) by Daiana Caetano de Melo, Mayker Lazaro Dantas Miranda, Walnir Gomes Ferreira Júnior, Priscila Mileide de Andrade, Ana Elisa Teixeira Alcoba, Thayná de Souza Silva, Cristiane de Melo Cazal, Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins

“…This work aimed to investigate the chemical composition and the antibacterial effects of the essential oil from leaves of S. guianensis (SG-EO) grown in southeastern Brazil against a representative panel of oral pathogens and mycobacteria. Anticariogenic and antimycobacterial activities of SG-EO were evaluated in terms of their minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs). …”
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Phylogenetic analysis of prospective M. bovis antigens with the aim of developing candidate vaccines for bovine tuberculosis by Zhandos Abay, Sandugash Sadikalieva, Kamshat Shorayeva, Bolat Yespembetov, Makpal Sarmykova, Kuanish Jekebekov, Gaukhar Tokkarina, Zharkinay Absatova, Elina Kalimolda, Yeraly Shayakhmetov, Sabina Moldagulova, Aisha Issabek, Syrym Kopeyev, Alisher Omurtay, Kainar Barakbayev, Markhabat Kassenov, Nazym Syrym, Yergali Abduraimov, Kunsulu Zakarya, Ainur Nurpeisova

“…Conclusion Through the use of phylogenetic analysis, it has been confirmed that the amplified genes are related to the mycobacteria genus. This discovery allows the development of a vector vaccine against bovine tuberculosis utilising these genes.…”
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Molecular Capture of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Genomes Directly from Clinical Samples: A Potential Backup Approach for Epidemiological and Drug Susceptibility Inferences by Rita Macedo, Joana Isidro, Rita Ferreira, Miguel Pinto, Vítor Borges, Sílvia Duarte, Luís Vieira, João Paulo Gomes

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Telacebec Interferes with Virulence Lipid Biosynthesis Protein Expression and Sensitizes to Other Antibiotics by Zhiyu Zhou, Ruddy Wattiez, Patricia Constant, Hedia Marrakchi, Karine Soetaert, Vanessa Mathys, Véronique Fontaine, Sheng Zeng

“…The bacillus is wrapped in a waxy envelope containing lipids acting as essential virulence factors, accounting for the natural antibiotic resistance of mycobacteria. Telacebec (previously known as Q203) is a promising new anti-TB agent inhibiting the cytochrome <i>bc</i>₁ complex of a mycobacterial electron transport chain (ETC). …”
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Mycobacterium abscessus alkyl hydroperoxide reductase C promotes cell invasion by binding to tetraspanin CD81 by Jona Karam, Fabien P. Blanchet, Éric Vivès, Prisca Boisguérin, Yves-Marie Boudehen, Laurent Kremer, Wassim Daher

“…These compelling data unravel a previously unexplored role for CD81/AhpC to promote uptake of pathogenic mycobacteria by host cells.…”
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Dectin-1-Independent Macrophage Phagocytosis of <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> by Alma E. Ochoa, Jack H. Congel, Jodi M. Corley, William J. Janssen, Jerry A. Nick, Kenneth C. Malcolm, Katherine B. Hisert

“…<i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i>, a species of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), is an opportunistic pathogen that is readily cleared by healthy lungs but can cause pulmonary infections in people with chronic airway diseases. …”
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Targeted next-generation sequencing for pulmonary infection diagnosis in patients unsuitable for bronchoalveolar lavage by Zhenfeng Deng, Chunhong Li, Yingjin Wang, Fengwen Wu, Chunfang Liang, Wei Deng, Yuanli Wang

“…This included infections caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, certain atypical pathogens, Aspergillus, and nontuberculous Mycobacteria. Among the enrolled population, 38.8% (81/209) of patients adjusted their treatment based on tNGS results. …”
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Multiple mutations of Mycobacterium intracellulare subsp. chimaera causing false-negative reaction to the transcription-reverse transcription concerted method for pathogen detectio... by Atsushi Togawa, Kinuyo Chikamatsu, Akiko Takaki, Yuki Matsumoto, Michinobu Yoshimura, Shigeo Tsuchiya, Shota Nakamura, Satoshi Mitarai

“…Subsequent ANI analysis between the isolate and various species of nontuberculosis mycobacteria revealed that the isolate could be identified as M. intracellulare subsp. chimaera. …”
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