MYCOBACTERIUM

Mycobacterium

Mycobacterium is a genus of Actinobacteria, given its own family, the MycoBacteriaceae. The genus includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis and leprosy . The Greek prefix myco means fungus, alluding to the way mycobacteria have been observed to grow in a mold-like fashion on the surface of liquids when cultured.

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mycobacterium

Noun

  1. Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.


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