Mycobacterium triplex explained

Mycobacterium triplex is a species of Mycobacterium.^[1]

It is closely related to Mycobacterium genavense.^[2]

It causes disease in immunocompromised patients.^[3]

External links

• Type strain of Mycobacterium triplex at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. 8940431 . 34 . 12 . Characterization of an SAV organism and proposal of Mycobacterium triplex sp. nov . 229442 . December 1996 . J. Clin. Microbiol. . 2963–7 . Floyd . MM . Guthertz . LS . Silcox . VA . Duffey . PS . Jang . Y . Desmond . EP . Crawford . JT . Butler . WR. 10.1128/JCM.34.12.2963-2967.1996 .
2. 10.1099/ijs.0.63485-0. Mycobacterium florentinum sp. nov., isolated from humans. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 55. 3. 1101–1106. 2005. Tortoli. E. 15879240. free.
3. Piersimoni C, Zitti P, Mazzarelli G, Mariottini A, Nista D, Zallocco D. Mycobacterium triplex pulmonary disease in immunocompetent host. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Oct.