Environmental Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in the Hawaiian Islands

Lung disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is an emerging infectious disease of global significance. Epidemiologic studies have shown the Hawaiian Islands have the highest prevalence of NTM lung infections in the United States. However, potential environmental reservoirs and species di...

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Main Authors: Honda, Jennifer R., Hasan, Nabeeh A., Davidson, Rebecca M., Williams, Myra D., Epperson, L. Elaine, Reynolds, Paul R., Smith, Terry, Iakhiaeva, Elena, Bankowski, Matthew J., Wallace, Richard J., Chan, Edward D., Falkinham, Joseph O., Strong, Michael
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5079566/