The Anonymous Mycobacteria in Human Disease

The proceedings of a conference on Anonymous Mycobacteria in Human Disease, held at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, are reported. The ideas expressed by the authorities participating are extremely informative. Dr. John S. Chapman, the editor of this book, has done a considerable amount of work on the problem of anonymous mycobacteria in human disease and is indeed welt qualified to edit this volume. The report of this conference offers a comprehensive coverage of the bacteriologic characteristics of the anonymous mycobacteria, as well as the human pathology and known clinical aspects of disease produced by these organisms.