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Mycobacterium Marinum Infections Acquired from Tropical Fish Tanks *
Author(s) -
Black H.,
RushMunro F. M.,
Woods Gillian
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1971.tb00004.x
Subject(s) - mycobacterium marinum , fish <actinopterygii> , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , tropical disease , tropical medicine , organism , mycobacterium , mycobacterium infections , biology , immunology , virology , fishery , pathology , disease , tuberculosis , paleontology
SUMMARY Mycobacterium marinum is reported for the first time in New Zealand. Three cases of infection on the hands of tropical fish fanciers are described with details of treatment. Probable sources of the organism were investigated and possible explanations for its presence in New Zealand are discussed.