Mycobacterium kansasii [Mycobacterium kansasii]
topical
104
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D019909
Definition
A slow-growing, photochromogenic species that is the etiologic agent of a tuberculosis-like disease in humans and is frequently isolated from human pulmonary secretions or tubercles. The incidence of infection is sharply increased among immunocompromised individuals. (Dorland, 28th ed)
- Annotation
- infection: coord IM with MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, NONTUBERCULOUS (IM)
- DUI
- D019909 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0029584
- Previous indexing
- Mycobacterium (1966-1990); Mycobacterium, Atypical (1977-1997)
- History note
- 98
- Public note
- 98
Allowable subheadings
- CH
- chemistry 2
- CL
- classification 6
- CY
- cytology 1
- DE
- drug effects 51
- EN
- enzymology 1
- GE
- genetics 2
- GD
- growth & development 6
- IM
- immunology 3
- IP
- isolation & purification 33
- ME
- metabolism
- PY
- pathogenicity 33
- PH
- physiology 1
- RE
- radiation effects
- UL
- ultrastructure
- VI
- virology
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