Mycobacteriaceae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Mycobacteriales |
Family: |
Mycobacteriaceae Chester 1897 (Approved Lists 1980) [1] |
Genera. [2] | |
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Mycobacteriaceae is a family of bacteria in the phylum Actinomycetota. [1] [2] Its name is derived from the Mycobacterium genus, which includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis ( M. tuberculosis) and leprosy ( M. leprae) in humans. The Greek prefix myco- means 'fungus', alluding to this genus' mold-like colony surfaces. [3]
The phylogeny is based on whole-genome analysis. [4] [5] [a]
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fast-growing mycobacteria slow-growing mycobacteria | |||||||
Mycobacteriaceae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Mycobacteriales |
Family: |
Mycobacteriaceae Chester 1897 (Approved Lists 1980) [1] |
Genera. [2] | |
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Mycobacteriaceae is a family of bacteria in the phylum Actinomycetota. [1] [2] Its name is derived from the Mycobacterium genus, which includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis ( M. tuberculosis) and leprosy ( M. leprae) in humans. The Greek prefix myco- means 'fungus', alluding to this genus' mold-like colony surfaces. [3]
The phylogeny is based on whole-genome analysis. [4] [5] [a]
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fast-growing mycobacteria slow-growing mycobacteria | |||||||