Research Article

Specific Proteins in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: New Potential Tools

Table 1

Description of the NTM strains used in this study.

StrainSource Growth

M. gordonae Superficial waterSlow
M. nonchromogenicum type I (ATCC 19530)SoilSlow
M. nonchromogenicum type IISuperficial waterSlow
M. peregrinum Water distribution system Mexico CityFast
M. scrofulaceum/M. mantenii Human pulmonary infection Slow