Metabolic phenotype of clinical and environmental Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis isolates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) is an emerging opportunistic human pathogen. It can cause pulmonary infections, lymphadenitis and disseminated infections in immuno-compromised patients. In addition, MAH is widespread in the environment, since it has been isolated from water, soil or dust. In recent years, knowledge on MAH at the molecular level has increased substantially. In contrast, knowledge of the MAH metabolic phenotypes remains limited.

Methods

In this study, for the first time we analyzed the metabolic substrate utilization of ten MAH isolates, five from a clinical source and five from an environmental source. We used BIOLOG Phenotype Microarray^TM technology for the analysis. This technology permits the rapid and globa

SUBMITTER: Sanchini A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5214758 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature