Mycobacterium marinum infections in fish and humans in Israel.
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Israeli Mycobacterium marinum isolates from humans and fish were compared by direct sequencing of the 16S rRNA and hsp65 genes, restriction mapping, and amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis. Significant molecular differences separated all clinical isolates from the piscine isolates, ruling out the local aquaculture industry as the source of human infections.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 43 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005