Mycobacterium hainanense sp. nov. represents an emerging nontuberculous Mycobacterium associated with chronic pulmonary disease
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a newly identified mycobacterium species, mycobacterium hainanense, has been linked to chronic pulmonary disease. this species is a type of nontuberculous mycobacterium, which is distinct from the mycobacteria that cause tuberculosis. mycobacterium hainanense is considered an emerging pathogen associated with this condition.