Mycobacterium avium complex disease (DOID:2755)
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Synonyms: Infection due to Mycobacterium intracellulare; MAC disease; Mycobacterium avium Complex; Mycobacterium Avium Infection
Alt IDs: MESH:D015270, NCI:C36197, UMLS_CUI:C0026916
Definition: A primary bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection, has_material_basis_in Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which is transmitted_by inhalation or transmitted_by ingestion of via the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract respectively. The bacteria cause disseminated infection in HIV infected people, while pulmonary disease in immunocompetent persons.