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. 1995 Sep;33(9):2514–2515. doi: 10.1128/jcm.33.9.2514-2515.1995

Species-specific Mycobacterium genavense DNA in intestinal tissues of individuals not infected with human immunodeficiency virus.

J M Dumonceau 1, P A Fonteyne 1, L Realini 1, A Van Gossum 1, J P Van Vooren 1, F Portaels 1
PMCID: PMC228463  PMID: 7494064

Abstract

Mycobacterium genavense species-specific DNA was detected in intestinal tissues from two of nine individuals not infected with human immunodeficiency virus. This newly described microorganism is well documented as a causative agent of disseminated infections in AIDS patients. Our results suggest that it may colonize the guts of individuals not infected with human immunodeficiency virus.

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