Mycobacterium simiae

Mycobacterium simiae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	"Actinobacteria"
Class:	Actinobacteria
Order:	Mycobacteriales
Family:	Mycobacteriaceae
Genus:	Mycobacterium

Mycobacterium simiae is a species of Mycobacterium.^[1]As per Runyon's classification it is classified as a photochromogen as it produces pigments only when exposed to light.

References[]

^ "Molecular characterization of a novel fastidious mycobacterium causing lepromatous lesions of the skin, subcutis, cornea, and conjunctiva of cats living in Victoria, Australia". J Clin Microbiol. 46 (2): 618–26. Feb 2008. doi:10.1128/JCM.01186-07. PMC 2238134. PMID 18057130.

External links[]

Type strain of Mycobacterium simiae at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

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[1] "Molecular characterization of a novel fastidious mycobacterium causing lepromatous lesions of the skin, subcutis, cornea, and conjunctiva of cats living in Victoria, Australia". J Clin Microbiol. 46 (2): 618–26. Feb 2008. doi:10.1128/JCM.01186-07. PMC 2238134. PMID 18057130.

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