Perkins MD, Aziz MA, Pai M (2006) Sputum
processing methods to improve the sensitivity
of smear microscopy for tuberculosis: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis 6:664–674
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digestion. I. The mortality rate of tubercle
bacilli in various digestion systems. Tech Bull
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26. Preece CL, Perry A, Gray B, Kenna DT, Jones
AL, Cummings SP, Robb A, Thomas MF,
Brodlie M, O’Brien CJ, Bourke SJ, Perry JD
(2016) A novel culture medium for isolation of
rapidly-growing mycobacteria from the sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst
Fibros 15:186–191
27. Brown-Elliott BA, Molina S, Fly T, Njie O,
Stribley P, Stephenson D, Wallace RJ Jr, Perry
JD (2019) Evaluation of a novel rapidlygrowing mycobacteria medium for isolation of
Mycobacterium abscessus complex from respiratory specimens from patients with bronchiectasis. Heliyon 5:e02684
28. Plongla R, Preece CL, Perry JD, Gilligan PH
(2017) Evaluation of RGM medium for isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria from
respiratory samples from patients with cystic
fibrosis in the United States. J Clin Microbiol
55:1469–1477
29. Kaklamanos M, Hardavella G, Trigidou R,
Dionellis G, Paissios N, Koulouris N, Goritsas
C (2011) Multi-organ failure with atypical liver
granulomas following intravesical Bacillus
Calmette-Guerin instillation. World J Hepatol
3:79–82
30. Aranaz A, Liebana E, Gomez-Mampaso E,
Galan JC, Cousins D, Ortega A, Blazquez J,
Baquero F, Mateos A, Suarez G, Dominguez L
(1999) Mycobacterium tuberculosis subsp.
caprae subsp. nov.: a taxonomic study of a
new member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis
complex isolated from goats in Spain. Int J Syst
Bacteriol 49(Pt 3):1263–1273
31. Cousins DV, Bastida R, Cataldi A, Quse V,
Redrobe S, Dow S, Duignan P, Murray A,
Dupont C, Ahmed N, Collins DM, Butler
WR, Dawson D, Rodriguez D, Loureiro J,
Romano MI, Alito A, Zumarraga M, Bernardelli A (2003) Tuberculosis in seals caused by a
novel member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex: Mycobacterium pinnipedii sp. nov.
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 53:1305–1314
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model with particular reference to lepromatous
neuritis. In: Oto Zak MS (ed) Handbook of
animal models of infection. Academic Press,
San Diego
33. Truman RW, Sanchez RM (1993) Armadillos:
models for leprosy. Lab Anim 22:28–32
34. Draper P (1976) Cell walls of Mycobacterium
leprae. Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis
44:95–98
35. Draper P (1983) The bacteriology of Mycobacterium leprae. Tubercle 64:43–56
36. Draper P. Purification of Mycobacterium leprae.
World Health Organization, TDR/IMMLEPSWG 18980. Report of the fifth meeting of the
Scientific Working Group on the Immunology
of Leprosy (IMMLEP)
37. CDC (1990) New culture identification procedure initiated in CDC mycobacteriology lab.
In: Control CfD (editor), p. 13
38. Buchan BW, Riebe KM, Timke M,
Kostrzewa M, Ledeboer NA (2014) Comparison of MALDI-TOF MS with HPLC and
nucleic acid sequencing for the identification
of Mycobacterium species in cultures using
solid medium and broth. Am J Clin Pathol
141:25–34
39. Chang KC, Yew WW, Zhang Y (2011) Pyrazinamide susceptibility testing in Mycobacterium
tuberculosis: a systematic review with metaanalyses. Antimicrob Agents Chemother
55:4499–4505
40. Bergey DH, Krieg NR, Holt JG (1984) Bergey’s manual of systematic bacteriology. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore
41. Duthie MS, Truman RW, Goto W,
O’Donnell J, Hay MN, Spencer JS, Carter D,
Reed SG (2011) Insight toward early diagnosis
of leprosy through analysis of the developing
antibody responses of Mycobacterium lepraeinfected armadillos. Clin Vaccine Immunol
18:254–259
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processing methods to improve the sensitivity
of smear microscopy for tuberculosis: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis 6:664–674
25. Krasnow I, Wayne LG (1966) Sputum
digestion. I. The mortality rate of tubercle
bacilli in various digestion systems. Tech Bull
Regist Med Technol 36:34–37
26. Preece CL, Perry A, Gray B, Kenna DT, Jones
AL, Cummings SP, Robb A, Thomas MF,
Brodlie M, O’Brien CJ, Bourke SJ, Perry JD
(2016) A novel culture medium for isolation of
rapidly-growing mycobacteria from the sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst
Fibros 15:186–191
27. Brown-Elliott BA, Molina S, Fly T, Njie O,
Stribley P, Stephenson D, Wallace RJ Jr, Perry
JD (2019) Evaluation of a novel rapidlygrowing mycobacteria medium for isolation of
Mycobacterium abscessus complex from respiratory specimens from patients with bronchiectasis. Heliyon 5:e02684
28. Plongla R, Preece CL, Perry JD, Gilligan PH
(2017) Evaluation of RGM medium for isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria from
respiratory samples from patients with cystic
fibrosis in the United States. J Clin Microbiol
55:1469–1477
29. Kaklamanos M, Hardavella G, Trigidou R,
Dionellis G, Paissios N, Koulouris N, Goritsas
C (2011) Multi-organ failure with atypical liver
granulomas following intravesical Bacillus
Calmette-Guerin instillation. World J Hepatol
3:79–82
30. Aranaz A, Liebana E, Gomez-Mampaso E,
Galan JC, Cousins D, Ortega A, Blazquez J,
Baquero F, Mateos A, Suarez G, Dominguez L
(1999) Mycobacterium tuberculosis subsp.
caprae subsp. nov.: a taxonomic study of a
new member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis
complex isolated from goats in Spain. Int J Syst
Bacteriol 49(Pt 3):1263–1273
31. Cousins DV, Bastida R, Cataldi A, Quse V,
Redrobe S, Dow S, Duignan P, Murray A,
Dupont C, Ahmed N, Collins DM, Butler
WR, Dawson D, Rodriguez D, Loureiro J,
Romano MI, Alito A, Zumarraga M, Bernardelli A (2003) Tuberculosis in seals caused by a
novel member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex: Mycobacterium pinnipedii sp. nov.
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 53:1305–1314
32. Scollard DMTR (1999) The armadillo leprosy
model with particular reference to lepromatous
neuritis. In: Oto Zak MS (ed) Handbook of
animal models of infection. Academic Press,
San Diego
33. Truman RW, Sanchez RM (1993) Armadillos:
models for leprosy. Lab Anim 22:28–32
34. Draper P (1976) Cell walls of Mycobacterium
leprae. Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis
44:95–98
35. Draper P (1983) The bacteriology of Mycobacterium leprae. Tubercle 64:43–56
36. Draper P. Purification of Mycobacterium leprae.
World Health Organization, TDR/IMMLEPSWG 18980. Report of the fifth meeting of the
Scientific Working Group on the Immunology
of Leprosy (IMMLEP)
37. CDC (1990) New culture identification procedure initiated in CDC mycobacteriology lab.
In: Control CfD (editor), p. 13
38. Buchan BW, Riebe KM, Timke M,
Kostrzewa M, Ledeboer NA (2014) Comparison of MALDI-TOF MS with HPLC and
nucleic acid sequencing for the identification
of Mycobacterium species in cultures using
solid medium and broth. Am J Clin Pathol
141:25–34
39. Chang KC, Yew WW, Zhang Y (2011) Pyrazinamide susceptibility testing in Mycobacterium
tuberculosis: a systematic review with metaanalyses. Antimicrob Agents Chemother
55:4499–4505
40. Bergey DH, Krieg NR, Holt JG (1984) Bergey’s manual of systematic bacteriology. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore
41. Duthie MS, Truman RW, Goto W,
O’Donnell J, Hay MN, Spencer JS, Carter D,
Reed SG (2011) Insight toward early diagnosis
of leprosy through analysis of the developing
antibody responses of Mycobacterium lepraeinfected armadillos. Clin Vaccine Immunol
18:254–259
58
Elizabeth Wallace et al.