Mycobacterium

Rank: Genus

Lineage: Bacteria;Actinobacteria;Actinobacteria;Corynebacteriales;Mycobacteriaceae;Mycobacterium

Description: Mycobacterium is a genus of Actinobacteria, given its own family, the Mycobacteriaceae. Over 190 species are recognized in this genus. This genus includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae) in humans. 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. It is acid fast and cannot be stained by the gram stain procedure. More >> Less >>

Reference Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium

Name	Rank	Genomes
Mycobacterium	Genus	89
Mycobacterium fortuitum subsp. fortuitum	Species	1
Mycobacterium colombiense	Species	1
Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii	Species	8
Mycobacterium intracellulare	Species	1
Mycobacterium saopaulense	Species	1
Mycobacterium bovis	Species	1
Mycobacterium marinum	Species	1
Mycobacterium abscessus	Species	6
Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. massiliense	Species	1
Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis	Species	1
Mycobacterium septicum	Species	1
Mycobacterium avium	Species	1
Mycobacterium leprae	Species	1
Mycobacterium lepromatosis	Species	1
Mycobacterium tuberculosis	Species	63

Name: Mycobacterium

Rank: Genus

Lineage:
Bacteria;Actinobacteria;Actinobacteria;Corynebacteriales;Mycobacteriaceae;Mycobacterium

Description:
Mycobacterium is a genus of Actinobacteria, given its own family, the Mycobacteriaceae. Over 190 species are recognized in this genus. This genus includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae) in humans. 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. It is acid fast and cannot be stained by the gram stain procedure.

Reference Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium