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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Congenital and Perinatal Infections

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The genus, Mycobacterium, is classified in the order of Actinomycetales and the family Mycobacteriaceae. In general, species of mycobacteria that are pathogenic to humans are more acid fast, grow more slowly, form less pigment, and are more susceptible to chemotherapy than are saprophytic species.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX

    Kim Connelly Smith MD,MPH

  2. Department of Clinical Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Jeffrey R. Starke MD

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  1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL

    Cecelia Hutto MD

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Smith, K.C., Starke, J.R. (2006). Mycobacterium tuberculosis . In: Hutto, C. (eds) Congenital and Perinatal Infections. Infectious Disease. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-965-6:233

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