The biodegradation of secondary amines is particularly important due to their propensity for conversion either chemically or microbiologically to N-nitrosamines which are potent carcinogens. In this research, a weak Gram-positive organism was isolated from river and identified as Mycobacterium. This Mycobacterium grows slowly and effectively utilizes piperazine as the sole source of organic, c...

The Esx and PE/PPE families of proteins are among the most immunodominant mycobacterial antigens and have thus been the focus of research to develop vaccines and immunological tests for diagnosis of bovine and human tuberculosis, mainly caused by Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, respectively. In non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), multiple copies of genes encoding homologous ...

The names 'Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. abscessus' and 'Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. massiliense', proposed by Leao et al. (2009, J Clin Microbiol 47, 2691-2698), cannot be validly published. The purpose of this report is to provide a description in accordance with the Rules of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Moreover, the proposal of the name 'Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. massi...

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...