# Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/mycobacterium-research-and-diagnosis-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,195,157 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases, with a particular emphasis on Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium abscessus. It covers topics such as the impact of genotypic studies, antibiotic resistance, prevalence in specific patient populations (e.g., Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis), and environmental sources. The cluster also delves into genomic and comparative genomic studies supporting the division of the genus Mycobacterium. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11316 |
| Works | 129,656 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Douglas G. Altman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/douglas-g-altman/)
- [Eric S. Lander](https://scholariq.org/researchers/eric-s-lander/)
- [Rob Knight](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rob-knight/)
- [Mark J. Daly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-j-daly/)
- [Stacey Gabriel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stacey-gabriel/)
- [Peer Bork](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peer-bork/)
- [Steven L. Salzberg](https://scholariq.org/researchers/steven-l-salzberg/)
- [Bert Vogelstein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bert-vogelstein/)
- [Shizuo Akira](https://scholariq.org/researchers/shizuo-akira/)
- [Jun Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jun-wang-11/)
- [Matthias Egger](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthias-egger/)
- [Michael Karin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-karin/)

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