Other names: BCCM/ITM, Belgian Co-Ordinated Collections Of Micro-Organisms/ITM Mycobacteria Collection
BCCM/ITM harbours one the largest and most diverse collections of well-documented mycobacteria worldwide, including the TDR TB-Strain bank. BCCM/ITM is hosted by and sharing its research interests with the Mycobacteriology Unit at the Institute of Tropcial Medicine in Antwerp, dedicated in research to combat tuberculosis, Buruli ulcer and other mycobacterial diseases.
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