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Journal of Pathogens
Volume 2015, Article ID 809014, 10 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/809014
Review Article

General Overview on Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Biofilms, and Human Infection

Sonia Faria, Ines Joao, and Luisa Jordao

National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal

Received 28 August 2015; Accepted 15 October 2015

Academic Editor: Nongnuch Vanittanakom

Copyright © 2015 Sonia Faria et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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