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Mycobacterium xenopi
MICROBIOLOGY
- Thermophilic, slow-growing mycobacteria.
- Scotochromogenic
- Optimal growth at 45ºC.
- Generally considered of low virulence potential.
- Reservoir: warmer fresh waters but also found in hot- and cold-water taps. Also, other environmental sources, including soil.
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Last updated: February 7, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul. "Mycobacterium Xenopi." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540372/all/Mycobacterium_xenopi.
Auwaerter P. Mycobacterium xenopi. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540372/all/Mycobacterium_xenopi. Accessed May 30, 2023.
Auwaerter, P. (2023). Mycobacterium xenopi. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540372/all/Mycobacterium_xenopi
Auwaerter P. Mycobacterium Xenopi [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2023 May 30]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540372/all/Mycobacterium_xenopi.
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