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Mycobacterium avium complex [1 record]

Record 1 2011-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
DEF

An opportunistic infection caused by a group of closely related mycobacterium : Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare (MAI).

OBS

Mycobacterium intracellulare is not easily distinguished from Mycobacterium avium and therefore is included in the complex.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
CONT

Le complexe Mycobacterium avium (MAC) est un groupe hétérogène de mycobactéries à croissance lente comprenant des pathogènes de l'homme et de l'animal. Ce complexe comprend deux espèces génétiquement distinctes [mais très voisines,] Mycobacterium avium et Mycobacterium intracellulare.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas
OBS

Enfermedad oportunista causada por micobacterias avium e intracellulare. Esta infección puede estar localizada en un órgano, pero puede propagarse a través de la sangre e infectar nódulos linfáticos, médula ósea, hígado, bazo, fluido espinal, pulmones e intestinos. Sus manifestaciones incluyen sudor nocturno, pérdida de peso, fiebre, fatiga, diarrea y crecimiento del bazo.

OBS

MAC por sus siglas en inglés "Mycobacterium avium complex". MAI por sus siglas en inglés "Mycobacterium avium intracellulare".

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