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First report on isolation of Mycobacterium monacense from sputum specimen in India

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: We report a case of Mycobacterium monacense (M. monacense) isolated from sputum of a female patient for the first time in India. The chest radiograph and symptoms were suggestive of pulmonary tuberculosis. M. monacense was isolated from the sputum specimen at the end of 11 days of incubation. The identification was confirmed by conventional biochemical tests and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) -based Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) and DNA sequencing targeting Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region and hsp65 gene. The patient was treated with conventional anti-tuberculous drugs.

Source: Lung India

DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.80326

Authors: KLily Therese, R Gayathri, K Thiruppathi, HN Madhavan

Institutions: Vision Research Foundation, Narayana Health

Language: English

Topic: Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1997245758

FWCI: 0.427

Cites: 8

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10