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Mycobacterium africanum
Definition 1
A species of Mycobacterium that is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. It is most commonly found in West African countries and causes symptoms of infection resembling those of M. tuberculosis. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Mycobacterium africanum. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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