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An ecological approach to the transmission of mycobacteria can offer new ways for the prevention of mycobacterioses. There are substantial differences between the spread of obligate pathogenic (OPM) and environmentally-derived mycobacteria (EDM). Unlike the airborne or food-borne transmission of OPM, the spread of EDM with pathogenic properties comprises a variety of sources. They include environments such as water, soil and bryophyte vegetation, as well as humans and animals suffering from mycobacterioses.
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Kazda, J. (2000). The prevention of mycobacterial diseases and disorders. In: The Ecology of Mycobacteria. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4102-4_10
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