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Review
. 2021 Jun 18;59(7):e0152820.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01528-20. Epub 2021 Jun 18.

Current Updates on Mycobacterial Taxonomy, 2018 to 2019

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Current Updates on Mycobacterial Taxonomy, 2018 to 2019

Derek T Armstrong et al. J Clin Microbiol. .

Abstract

This minireview provides an updated overview of taxonomic changes for the genus Mycobacterium, with a focus on new species identified from humans or those associated with human disease for the period of 2018 to 2019.

Keywords: mycobacteria; taxonomy.

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