Mycobacterium is a genus of Actinobacteria, given its own family, the Mycobacteriaceae. Over 190 species are recognized in this genus.[3] This genus includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis(Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae) in humans.[4] 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 cultures.[5] It is acid fast and cannot be stained by the Gram stain procedure.
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| Genus: | Mycobacterium Lehmann & Neumann 1896[ |
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