Can environmental determinants explain Nontuberculous Mycobacteria geographic incidence?
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Environmental Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in the Hawaiian Islands
Lung disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is an emerging infectious disease of global significance. Epidemiologic studies have shown the Hawaiian Islands have the highest prevalence of NTM lung infections in the United States. However, potential environmental reservoirs and species diversity have not been characterized. In this cross-sectional study, we describe molecular and phy...
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005068.].
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pulmonology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2531-0437
DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2019.12.003