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Review
. 2017 Feb;55(2):380-383.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01287-16. Epub 2016 Dec 7.

Mycobacterial Taxonomy

Betty A Forbes  1
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Review

Mycobacterial Taxonomy

Betty A Forbes. J Clin Microbiol. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

This article summarizes the most recent (since 2012) taxonomic changes in the genus Mycobacterium Only those mycobacteria that have been isolated from human specimens are included in this summary.

Keywords: human specimens; mycobacteria; taxonomy.

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