"Mycobacterium" 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 genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts.
| Descriptor ID |
D009161
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.510.024.049.525.500 B03.510.460.400.410.552.552
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 24 | 4 | 28 |
| 2018 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycobacterium" by people in Profiles.
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Airborne Disinfection by Dry Fogging Efficiently Inactivates Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Mycobacteria, and Bacterial Spores and Shows Limitations of Commercial Spore Carriers. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 01 15; 87(3).
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Candidate immunomodulators for COVID-19: Heat-killed Mycobacterium w and BCG vaccine. Adv Respir Med. 2021; 89(3):350-351.
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Role of Mycobacterium w for the Treatment of COVID-19: An Observational Study. J Assoc Physicians India. 2021 Jan; 69(1):19-22.
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Flushing of Stagnant Premise Water Systems after the COVID-19 Shutdown Can Reduce Infection Risk by Legionella and Mycobacterium spp. Environ Sci Technol. 2020 12 15; 54(24):15914-15924.
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"Trained immunity" from Mycobacterium spp. exposure or BCG vaccination and COVID-19 outcomes. PLoS Pathog. 2020 10; 16(10):e1008969.
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Strong homology between SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein and a Mycobacterium sp. antigen allows rapid diagnosis of Mycobacterial infections and may provide specific anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunity via the BCG vaccine. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2020 Oct; 48:151600.
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Three Patients with COVID-19 and Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Wuhan, China, January-February 2020. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 11; 26(11):2755-2758.
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Four Patients with COVID-19 and Tuberculosis, Singapore, April-May 2020. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Nov; 26(11):2764-2766.
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Immunity and protection from COVID-19-Environmental mycobacteria play a role. J Med Virol. 2021 01; 93(1):122-123.
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Letter to the Editor: Repurposing of an Antisepsis Drug in COVID-19 Patients. Assay Drug Dev Technol. 2021 10; 19(7):407.