Mycobacterium obuense
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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.
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: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "Clinical trials - new cancer treatment". Thelondonclinic.co.uk. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-10-04.