Is Mycobacterium shimoidei an under-recognized cause of tuberculosis-like disease?

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Laura Alonso Acero, Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain.

Published: December 2023

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