16S rRNA sequence analysis of an isolate of Mycobacterium haemophilum from a heart transplant patient.
J Med Microbiol
; 43(3): 189-91, 1995 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7650726
ABSTRACT
Biopsy samples from a heart transplant patient with cellulitis and bursitis yielded an isolate of Mycobacterium haemophilum. The isolate was identified on the basis of a growth requirement for haemin or ferric ammonium citrate, growth at 30 degrees C but not at 37 degrees C, negative catalase test, intracellular growth in McCoy fibroblasts and sequence identify with a portion of the 16S rRNA sequence of the type strain. In comparisons with known 16S rRNA sequences, M. haemophilum grouped with other pathogenic, slow-growing mycobacteria, showing close sequence similarity to M. marinum (98.8%) and lower similarity to M. ulcerans and M. tuberculosis complex organisms. M. haemophilum and M. marium share other features including optimal growth at 30 degrees C and the ability to cause superficial skin lesions in man.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bursitis
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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Cellulitis
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Heart Transplantation
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Mycobacterium haemophilum
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Mycobacterium Infections
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Med Microbiol
Year:
1995
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
South Africa