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mycobacteria

NOUN
  1. rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases

How To Use mycobacteria In A Sentence

  • The clinical diagnosis can also be made difficult by associated diseases such as cryptosporidium, disseminated cryptococcosis, cytomegalovirus infection or mycobacterial infection. Chapter 6
  • Fungal or mycobacterial infections usually have an indolent and protracted course but can mimic bacterial arthritis.
  • The theory is that dirt contains bacteria, especially mycobacteria, which stimulate one part of the immune system, whereas routine vaccinations stimulate a different part.
  • This simple approach recognises the fact that mycobacterial culture is not feasible in peripheral units but that light microscopes and trained microscopy staff are available.
  • Chantal Maurice was the study pharmacist and supervised all serological, immunological, mycobacterial, and serum chemistry laboratory work.
  • The specimens were examined microscopically and cultured for bacteria, mycobacteria, and fungi.
  • Studies suggest that sputum smears persistently positive despite negative culture results may in some patients be due to nonviable or atypical mycobacteria.
  • Baulard AR, Betts JC, Engohang-Ndong J, Quan S, McAdam RA, et al. (2000) Activation of the pro-drug ethionamide is regulated in mycobacteria. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Cultures were negative for bacterial, fungal, and mycobacterial pathogens.
  • Belanger AE, Besra GS, Ford ME, Mikusova K, Belisle JT, et al. (1996) The embAB genes of Mycobacterium avium encode an arabinosyl transferase involved in cell wall arabinan biosynthesis that is the target for the antimycobacterial drug ethambutol. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
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