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ABSTRACT: This is a whole genome metabolism model of M. abscessus
SUBMITTER: Bridget Bannerman
PROVIDER: MODEL2203300002 | biostudies-other |
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): 37153490
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

GigaByte (Hong Kong, China) 20230430
Antibiotic resistance is increasing at an alarming rate, and three related mycobacteria are sources of widespread infections in humans. According to the World Health Organization, <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i>, which causes leprosy, is still endemic in tropical countries; <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> is the second leading infectious killer worldwide after COVID-19; and <i>Mycobacteroides abscessus</i>, a group of non-tuberculous mycobacteria, causes lung infections and other healthcare-associ ...[more]