Weitzman I, Osadczyi D, Corrado M L, Karp D
J Clin Microbiol. 1981 Nov;14(5):593-5. doi: 10.1128/jcm.14.5.593-595.1981.
The first evidence of the potential pathogenicity of Mycobacterium thermoresistibile is presented. This mycobacterium, initially identified as Mycobacterium gordonae, was isolated repeatedly from sputum, a bronchoscopy specimen. and later, an open lung biopsy. The distinctive characteristics are described, including the unique ability of the organism to grow at 52 degrees C.
首次提出了耐热分枝杆菌潜在致病性的证据。这种分枝杆菌最初被鉴定为戈登分枝杆菌,多次从痰液、支气管镜检查标本中分离出来。后来,又从开放性肺活检中分离出来。描述了其独特特征,包括该生物体在52摄氏度生长的独特能力。