Mycobacterium aurum
Mycobacterium aurum is a species of the phylum Actinobacteria (Gram-positive bacteria with high guanine and cytosine content, one of the dominant phyla of all bacteria), belonging to the genus Mycobacterium.
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| Mycobacterium aurum Tsukamura 1966, ATCC 23366 | |
The species is an acid fast, gram positive bacteria that forms long chains. Though related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, it does not cause tuberculosis.
Genotype
- ATCC 23366
- CCUG 37666
- CIP 104465
- DSM 43999
- HAMBI 2275
- JCM 6366
- LMG 19255
- NCTC 10437
- NRRL B-4037.
References
SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): "Approved Lists of Bacterial Names". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 1980, 30, 225-420.
TSUKAMURA (M.): "Adansonian classification of mycobacteria". Journal of General Microbiology, 1966, 45, 253-273. PMID 4961417
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