Mycobacterium shimoidei

Mycobacterium shimoidei is a slowly growing non-pigmented species of mycobacteria. It is rarely associated with lung disease in humans. It was first isolated in 1975.[1]

References

  1. Koukila-Kähkölä, P; Paulin L, Brander E et al. (October 2000). "Characterisation of a new isolate of Mycobacterium shimoidei from Finland". Journal of Medical Microbiology 49 (10): 937–940. PMID 11023191.