"Mycobacterium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts.
| Descriptor ID |
D009161
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.510.024.049.525.500 B03.510.460.400.410.552.552
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycobacterium" by people in Profiles.
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Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum with a solvatochromic trehalose probe. Sci Transl Med. 2018 02 28; 10(430).
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A pilot evaluation of external quality assessment of GenoType MTBDRplus versions 1 and 2 using dried culture spot material. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Apr; 53(4):1365-7.
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Prednisolone and Mycobacterium indicus pranii in tuberculous pericarditis. N Engl J Med. 2014 Sep 18; 371(12):1121-30.
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Comparative genomics for mycobacterial peptidoglycan remodelling enzymes reveals extensive genetic multiplicity. BMC Microbiol. 2014 Mar 24; 14:75.
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Evaluation of two line probe assays for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, tuberculosis (TB) drug resistance, and non-TB Mycobacteria in HIV-infected individuals with suspected TB. J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Apr; 52(4):1052-9.
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Rationale and design of the Investigation of the Management of Pericarditis (IMPI) trial: a 2 × 2 factorial randomized double-blind multicenter trial of adjunctive prednisolone and Mycobacterium w immunotherapy in tuberculous pericarditis. Am Heart J. 2013 Feb; 165(2):109-15.e3.
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High prevalence of childhood multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Johannesburg, South Africa: a cross sectional study. BMC Infect Dis. 2011 Jan 26; 11:28.
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Function and regulation of class I ribonucleotide reductase-encoding genes in mycobacteria. J Bacteriol. 2009 Feb; 191(3):985-95.