Atypical mycobacteria are similar to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and leprae but differ in their distribution and pathogenicity.
Despite being ubiquitous in the environment, they were rare pathogens until AIDS and the use of immunosuppression provided a reservoir of potential hosts.
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