Molecular Epidemiological Characteristics of Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Derived from Non-Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Japan and Taiwan
Author(s) -
Mitsunori Yoshida,
JungYien Chien,
Kozo Morimoto,
Takeshi Kinjo,
Akio Aono,
Yoshiro Murase,
Keiji Fujiwara,
Yuta Morishige,
Hiroaki Nagano,
Ruwen Jou,
Naoki Hasegawa,
Manabu Ato,
Yoshihiko Hoshino,
PoRen Hsueh,
Satoshi Mitarai
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.00571-22
Subject(s) - mycobacterium abscessus , biology , clone (java method) , cystic fibrosis , nontuberculous mycobacteria , genetics , mycobacterium , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria
Members ofMycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) are frequently isolated from patients. Studies have reported that predominant clones of MABC (known as dominant circulating clones; DCCs) are distributed worldwide and transmitted from humans to humans in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
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