Mycobacterium madagascariense
| Mycobacterium madagascariense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Suborder: | Corynebacterineae |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. madagascariense |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium madagascariense Ausina et al. 1992, ATCC 49865 | |
Mycobacterium madagascariense
Etymology: madagascariense, relating to Madagascar where it was first isolated.
Description
Polymorphic, gram-positive, nonmotile and acid-fast rods.
Colony characteristics
- Smooth and glistening colonies with yellow or orange pigmentation (1-2mm in diameter).
Physiology
- Rapid growth on Löwenstein-Jensen medium and Middlebrook 7H10 agar at 31°C. No growth at 37°C or above.
Differential characteristics
- Differentiated from Mycobacterium aurum and Mycobacterium obuense by its failure to grow at 37°C
Pathogenesis
- Not known to be pathogenic.
- Biosafety level 1
Type strain
- First isolated from three different sphagnum biotopes in Madagascar.
Strain P2 = ATCC 49865 = CIP 104538 = JCM 13574.
References
- Kazda et al. 1992. Mycobacterium madagascariense sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 42, 524-528.
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