- Mycobacterium triplex
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Mycobacterium triplex is a species of Mycobacterium.[1]
It is closely related to Mycobacterium genavense.[2]
It causes disease in immunocompromised patients.[3]
References
- ^ PMID 8940431
- ^ http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/full/55/3/1101/F3
- ^ Piersimoni C, Zitti P, Mazzarelli G, Mariottini A, Nista D, Zallocco D. Mycobacterium triplex pulmonary disease in immunocompetent host. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Oct.
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(R1P=photochromogenic;
R2S=scotochromogenic;
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