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KMID : 1101420150470010001
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Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
2015 Volume.47 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.5
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Study of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Isolated from the Theater Environment
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Choi Seung-Gu
Song Woon-Heung
Kim Dae-Jeung
Lee Jae-Sang
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Abstract
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The nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have been found in different environmental sources. They tend to colonize different body surfaces and secretions. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the presence of NTM in the theater environment. Fifty of Theater environment sample were examined using acid-fast stain, Lowenstein -Jensen medium culture, PCR and DNA-Sequencing. 4 of 50 samples were detected as NFB in AFB stain, L-J medium culture, PCR. and then, All of 4 NTM stains identified as Mycobacterium fortitum type in DNA-sequencing result.
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KEYWORD
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), Theater environment, DNA sequencing
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