| Mycobacterium avium complex |
an opportunistic disease caused by Mycobacterium avium or Mycobacterium intracellulare, bacteria found in soil and water.
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| Mycobacterium bovis |
a mycobacterium, closely related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that causes a similar disease. M. bovis usually affects cattle. The BCG vaccine uses an attenuated strain of M. bovis.
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| Mycobacterium |
a group of BACTERIA with many disease-causing members. The causative agents for TUBERCULOSIS, leprosy and MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX (MAC) all belong to this group.
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| Mycobacterium avium complex |
a serious OPPORTUNISTIC CONDITION caused by two similar BACTERIA (Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intercellulare) found in the soil and dust particles. In AIDS, MAC can spread through the bloodstream to infect LYMPH NODES, BONE MARROW, liver, SPLEEN, spinal fluid, lungs and intestinal tract. Typical symptoms of MAC include night sweats, weight loss, fever, fatigue, diarrhea and enlarged spleen. MAC is usually found in people with CD4 CELL COUNTS below 95. ...
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| Mycobacterium |
The name of the gender to which Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other mycobacteria (for example, M. aviuni, M. kansasii) belong.
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