Mycobacteriaceae
Sign in to saveMycobacteriaceae is a family of bacteria in the phylum Actinomycetota. 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 the mold-like appearance of these organisms on agar plates.
Species
マイコバクテリア科
FAMILY
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumActinobacteriota
- ClassActinomycetia
- OrderMycobacteriales
- FamilyMycobacteriaceae
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Research
110,799 papers- Mycobacteriaceae Mineralizes Micropolyethylene in Riverine Ecosystems.Environmental science & technology · 2022
- Mycobacteriophages.Microbiology spectrum · 2018
- Diversity of Mycobacteriaceae from aquatic environment at the São Paulo Zoological Park Foundation in Brazil.PloS one · 2020
- Genomics of Atlantic Forest Mycobacteriaceae strains unravels a mobilome diversity with a novel integrative conjugative element and plasmids harbouring T7SS.Microbial genomics · 2020
- Comparison of laboratory methods for identifying members of the family Mycobacteriaceae.International journal of mycobacteriology · 2023
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Mycobacteriales
- Image
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis 01.jpg
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- Mycobacteriaceae
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- family
- taxon name
- Mycobacteriaceae
- topic's main category
- Category:Mycobacteriaceae
- Gram staining
- gram-positive bacteria
- taxonomic type
- Mycobacterium
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Phylogeny
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Mycobacteriaceae is a family of bacteria in the phylum Actinomycetota. 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 the mold-like appearance of these organisms on agar plates.
==Phylogeny== The phylogeny is based on whole-genome analysis.
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