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Case Reports
. 2009 May;47(5):1585-7.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02385-08. Epub 2009 Mar 4.

"Mycobacterium tilburgii," a newly described, uncultivated opportunistic pathogen

Tara N Palmore  1 , Yvonne R Shea, Patricia S Conville, Frank G Witebsky, Victoria L Anderson, Irene P Rupp Hodge, Steven M Holland
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Case Reports

"Mycobacterium tilburgii," a newly described, uncultivated opportunistic pathogen

Tara N Palmore et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 May.

Abstract

Molecular methods are increasingly used to identify pathogens that are difficult to cultivate. We report a case of disseminated infection with "Mycobacterium tilburgii," a proposed species that has never been cultivated. The case illustrates the diagnostic utility of sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA gene directly from clinical specimens.

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Figures

FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Abdominal CT scan of our patient, demonstrating the largest of several mesenteric masses (arrow), measuring 5.1 by 3.6 cm.
FIG. 2.
FIG. 2.
Endoscopic photograph of the jejunal wall, which had scattered yellow plaques.
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