The A subunit of DNA gyrase in mycobacteria is frequently subjected to splicing events as its gene, gyrA, harbours an insertion encoding an intein. Investigation of a number of different isolates of Mycobacterium kansasii, Mycobacterium malmoense, Mycobacterium marinum, Mycobacterium ulcerans and Mycobacterium xenopi demonstrated that the presence of GyrA inteins is not random but a taxonomic c...

The antimicrobial activities of telithromycin (HMR 3647) and seven other antimicrobials against 94 strains of rapidly growing mycobacteria were determined. Telithromycin at a concentration of 1 microg/ml inhibited Mycobacterium peregrinum (100%), Mycobacterium chelonae (80%), Mycobacterium abscessus-Mycobacterium mucogenicum (44.4%), and Mycobacterium fortuitum (2.1%). All or most strains of M....

Objectives: We analyzed the clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary mycobacterial disease diagnosed as coincidental pulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium species. Materials and Methods: One hundred sixty patients satisfied the diagnostic criteria of nontuberculous mycobacterial disease proposed by American Thoracic Society during the last seven years. Six patients (3.8%) were coi...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a deadly disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria which affects lungs. has become public health problem in Indonesia and around world. prevention one of goals Sustainable Health Development (SDGs). In year 2020, 17.3% TB patients were 45-54 years old, 16.8% 25-34 16.7% 15-24 old. The treatment coverage (TC) cases 2020 was 41.7%, lower than three ago. medica...

john`s disease, is an important disease in cattle which the causative agent is mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. economic losses, elimination of reactor cattle, high expenses of disease control and causing crohn disease in human made the study of disease more important. knowing the involved area, focal points of disease would be effective to prevent disease. there are several methods...

conclusions the detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis is always an important differential diagnosis for skin and soft tissue involvement in endemic areas. the cold abscess is an uncommon form of cutaneous tuberculosis that can be single or multiple and with or without fistula. case presentation the case was a 42-year-old female, a known case of rheumatoid arthritis that was receiving predniso...