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Mycobacterium ulcerans
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Slow-growing Mycobacterium that grows best in vitro at 28 to 33º C.
- May require 6-12 wks to grow in the laboratory.
- Notify lab if suspicious--should prompt addition of egg yolk or reduced oxygen tension to enhance recovery.
- Aquatic insects may be a vector for M. ulcerans, and some fish may be passive reservoirs.
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Slow-growing Mycobacterium that grows best in vitro at 28 to 33º C.
- May require 6-12 wks to grow in the laboratory.
- Notify lab if suspicious--should prompt addition of egg yolk or reduced oxygen tension to enhance recovery.
- Aquatic insects may be a vector for M. ulcerans, and some fish may be passive reservoirs.
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Last updated: September 27, 2019
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul. "Mycobacterium Ulcerans." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540371/all/Mycobacterium_ulcerans.
Auwaerter P. Mycobacterium ulcerans. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540371/all/Mycobacterium_ulcerans. Accessed August 9, 2022.
Auwaerter, P. (2019). Mycobacterium ulcerans. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540371/all/Mycobacterium_ulcerans
Auwaerter P. Mycobacterium Ulcerans [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2022 August 09]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540371/all/Mycobacterium_ulcerans.
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