mycobacteria

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Pulmonary Mycobacteriosis in Lagos, Nigeria

T. Y. Raheem, B. A. Iwalokun, A. Oluwadun, O. A. Adesesan, N. Tochukwu & M. Nshiogu · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Pulmonary mycobacteriosis has been documented in HIV-infected, diabetics, asthmatics, smokers and alcoholics and its progression and severity are affected by these risk factors. Inappropriate diagnosis of mycobacteriosis could lead to inappropriate treatment with anti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i130113

First Detection of Ketoreductase in the Genome of Rapid Growing Environmental Mycobacterial Strains in Cote D’ivoire

Coulibaly Kalpy Julien, Vakou N’dri Sabine, Coulibaly N’golo David, Djaman Allico Joseph & Dosso Mireille · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2017

Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU), the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU), skin disease, is considered to be an environmental pathogen. The pathogenic virulence of MU is being linked to the expression of toxin called Mycolactone. The ketoreductase (KR) gene, is one of the synthesis g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2017/35752