"Mycobacterium kansasii" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A slow-growing, photochromogenic species that is the etiologic agent of a tuberculosis-like disease in humans and is frequently isolated from human pulmonary secretions or tubercles. The incidence of infection is sharply increased among immunocompromised individuals. (Dorland, 28th ed)
MeSH Number(s)
B03.510.024.049.525.500.720.400
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.720.400
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Mycobacterium kansasii" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Mycobacterium kansasii" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycobacterium kansasii" by people in Profiles.
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Population genomics provides insights into the evolution and adaptation to humans of the waterborne pathogen Mycobacterium kansasii. Nat Commun. 2021 05 03; 12(1):2491.
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Heterologous Production of 1-Tuberculosinyladenosine in Mycobacterium kansasii Models Pathoevolution towards the Transcellular Lifestyle of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. mBio. 2020 10 20; 11(5).
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis releases an antacid that remodels phagosomes. Nat Chem Biol. 2019 09; 15(9):889-899.
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Colonization with nontuberculous mycobacteria is associated with positive tuberculin skin test reactions in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus). Comp Med. 2011 Jun; 61(3):278-84.
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Disseminated Mycobacterium kansasii infection with hepatic abscesses in a renal transplant recipient. Transpl Infect Dis. 2011 Oct; 13(5):531-5.
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Severe nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in 2 patients receiving rituximab for refractory myositis. J Rheumatol. 2008 Aug; 35(8):1683-5.
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Virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains evade apoptosis of infected alveolar macrophages. J Immunol. 2000 Feb 15; 164(4):2016-20.