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==Human health==
MAC bacteria enter most people's body when inhaled into the lungs or swallowed, but only cause infection in those who are [[immunocompromised]] or who have severe [[lung disease]] such as those with [[cystic fibrosis]] or [[chronic obstructive lung disease]] (COPD).<ref name=":0" /> [[Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection|MAC infection]] can cause COPD and [[lymphadenitis]], and can cause disseminated disease, especially in people with [[immunodeficiency]].<ref name=Tropical/>{{rp|245}}
During the last decade ''Mycobacterium chimaera'' (see below) infections following cardiothoracic surgery, especially open-heart surgery, have been increasingly reported worldwide.<ref>{{Cite journal |
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