Mycobacterium simiae
Species of bacterium
| Mycobacterium simiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Mycobacteriales |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. simiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium simiae Karassova et al. 1965 (Approved Lists 1980) | |
Mycobacterium simiae is a species of Mycobacterium.[1] As per Runyon's classification it is classified as a photochromogen as it produces pigments only when exposed to light.
References
- ^ "Molecular characterization of a novel fastidious mycobacterium causing lepromatous lesions of the skin, subcutis, cornea, and conjunctiva of cats living in Victoria, Australia". J Clin Microbiol. 46 (2): 618–26. Feb 2008. doi:10.1128/JCM.01186-07. PMC 2238134. PMID 18057130.
External links
- Type strain of Mycobacterium simiae at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
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Mycobacteria (including Nontuberculous)
(R1P=photochromogenic;
R2S=scotochromogenic;
R3N=nonchromogenic)
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Runyon IV
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