Mycobacterium marinum

Rank: Species

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

Description: Mycobacterium marinum is commonly found in fresh and salt water in North America. This bacterium, a close relative of M. tuberculosis, causes a tuberculosis-like disease in frogs, fish and other cold-blooded animals, and a peripheral granulomatous disease in humans. Human infections can be persistent and may lead to systemic infection and arthritis. M. marinum is photochromogenic, i.e. it produces bright yellow pigmentation (mainly beta-carotene) upon exposure to visible light. Infection is followed by a 2-8 week incubation period resulting in suppuration (pus) and organized ulcerating granulomas (tumorous lesions), predominantly localized in lymphatic and tendon sheaths, and cooler body tissues in the extremities. More >> Less >>

Reference Material:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/?term=Mycobacterium%20marinum

Name	Rank	Genomes	Info
Mycobacterium	Genus	89
Mycobacterium marinum	Species	1

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

Genome Status
- Complete
Isolation Country
- Unknown
Disease
- Arthritis
- Dermatitis
- Tuberculosis
Collection Year
- -
Completion Year
- -

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