Can M. smegmatis be used as a real alternative for M. tuberculosis?

Hiroyuki Yamada (Tokyo, Japan), Hiroyuki Yamada, Kinuyo Chikamatsu, Akio Aono, Yuriko Igarashi, Yi Lina, Akiko Takaki, Satoshi Mitarai

Source: International Congress 2016 – Microbiology: bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and PCR
Session: Microbiology: bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and PCR
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2789
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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