Research Article: The Homologous Gene of Chromosomal Virulence D (chvD) Presents High Resolution as a Novel Biomarker in Mycobacterium Species Identification
Introduction:
The clinical symptoms and signs of pulmonary disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are very similar to tuberculosis, so differentiating the two becomes extremely challenging. Both diseases manifest cough, expectoration, hemoptysis, chest pain, and other respiratory symptoms, as well as systemic symptoms, such as fatigue and anorexia. – Furthermore, NTM pulmonary disease cannot be easily differentiated from tuberculosis by radiographic images either, even though nodular or cavitary, or multifocal…
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