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Mycobacterium marinum was first identified as a causative organism of tuberculosis in fish in 1926 [1], but its pathogenic role in causing skin disease in humans was only identified more than two decades later [2]. The organism is prevalent in natural aquatic environments world-wide and can be found in fresh, brackish and salt water [3].

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Tebruegge, M., Curtis, N. (2012). Mycobacterium marinum Infection. In: Curtis, N., Finn, A., Pollard, A. (eds) Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children VIII. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 719. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0204-6_17

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