Most human isolates of Mycobacterium avium Mav-A and Mav-B are strong producers of hemolysin, a putative virulence factor.
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Hemolysin was quantified in 58 isolates of Mycobacterium avium from human, animal, and environmental sources. Human Mav-A and Mav-B isolates were the strongest producers; in contrast, animal and environmental Mav-A isolates and human, animal, and environmental Mav-C organisms were low-level producers. Hemolysin production was not restricted to isolates causing invasive infections.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 41 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003