Abstract
Our study is the first report of exceptional Mycobacterium bovis strains that have some characteristics of M. tuberculosis. The strains were isolated from 8 patients living in Kazakhstan. While molecular markers were typical for M. bovis, growth characteristics and biochemical test results were intermediate between M. bovis and M. tuberculosis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use*
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Female
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Humans
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Kazakhstan
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Mycobacterium bovis / classification*
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Mycobacterium bovis / genetics
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Mycobacterium bovis / isolation & purification
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / classification*
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
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Phylogeny
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Pyrazinamide / therapeutic use
Substances
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Antitubercular Agents
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Pyrazinamide