Mycobacterium

A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts.

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Tree Number(s): B03.510.024.962.500, B03.510.460.400.410.552.552

MeSH Unique ID: D009161

Registry Number: txid1763

Entry Terms:

• Mycobacteria

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Actinobacteria
Mycobacteriaceae
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium avium
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium haemophilum
Mycobacterium leprae
Mycobacterium lepraemurium
Mycobacterium phlei
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Mycobacterium abscessus
Mycobacterium avium Complex
Mycobacterium chelonae
Mycobacterium fortuitum
Mycobacterium kansasii
Mycobacterium marinum
Mycobacterium scrofulaceum
Mycobacterium smegmatis
Mycobacterium ulcerans
Mycobacterium xenopi

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Gram-Positive Rods
Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods
Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods, Regular
Mycobacteriaceae
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium avium
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium haemophilum
Mycobacterium leprae
Mycobacterium lepraemurium
Mycobacterium phlei
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Mycobacterium abscessus
Mycobacterium avium Complex
Mycobacterium chelonae
Mycobacterium fortuitum
Mycobacterium kansasii
Mycobacterium marinum
Mycobacterium scrofulaceum
Mycobacterium smegmatis
Mycobacterium ulcerans
Mycobacterium xenopi