Mycobacterium obuense
| Mycobacterium obuense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Suborder: | Corynebacterineae |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. obuense |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium obuense | |
Mycobacterium obuense is a species of Mycobacterium.[1] Heat-killed Mycobacterium obuense is immunomodulatory and has been used to direct the immune response in the treatment of cancers - notably pancreatic cancer and malignant melanoma. Recent trials have been directed towards the treatment of colorectal cancer.[2]
References
- ↑ Tsukamura, M; Mizuno, S (October 1971). "Mycobacterium obuense, a rapidly growing scotochromogenic mycobacterium capable of forming a black product from p-aminosalicylate and salicylate". J. Gen. Microbiol. 68 (2): 129–34. doi:10.1099/00221287-68-2-129. PMID 5136244.
- ↑ "Clinical trials - new cancer treatment". Thelondonclinic.co.uk. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
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