Open AccessMolecular Epidemiological Characteristics of Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Derived from Non-Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Japan and Taiwan
Author(s) -
Mitsunori Yoshida,
Jung-Yien Chien,
Kozo Morimoto,
Takeshi Kinjo,
Akio Ando,
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).