Mycobacterium phlei - ț̢
A saprophytic bacterium widely distributed in soil and dust and on plants.
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Mycobacterium scrofulaceum - ț̢
A non-tuberculous mycobacterium causing cervical lymphadenitis in children. It very rarely causes pulmonary disease, and is believed to be non-pathogenic in animals.
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Mycobacterium smegmatis - ț̢
A rapid-growing, nonphotochromogenic species of MYCOBACTERIUM originally isolated from human smegma and found also in soil and water. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis - ț̢
A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that produces TUBERCULOSIS in humans, other primates, CATTLE; DOGS; and some other animals which have contact with humans. Growth tends to be in serpentine, cordlike masses in which the bacilli show a parallel orientation.
Synonyms : Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
Mycobacterium ulcerans - ț̢
A slow-growing, nonphotochromogenic species that causes chronic skin lesions in humans (Buruli ulcer). (Dorland, 28th ed)