Mycobacterium heckeshornense
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| Mycobacterium heckeshornense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Mycobacteriales |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. heckeshornense |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium heckeshornense Roth et al. 2001, DSM 44428 | |
Mycobacterium heckeshornense is a species of the phylum Actinomycetota (Gram-positive bacteria with high guanine and cytosine content, one of the dominant phyla of all bacteria), belonging to the genus Mycobacterium.
Gram-positive, nonmotile and acid-fast rods. Cells are typically rod-shaped, with some coccoid forms.
Colony characteristics Smooth, yellow scotochromogenic colonies appear after 4 weeks of culture.
- Slowly growing organism, colonies appear after 4 weeks of growth.
- Able to grow at 37 °C and 45 °C.
Differential characteristics
- The phylogenetic position of this species is within the cluster defined by M. xenopi and M. botniense.
- Key differentiating features are negative tests for arylsulfatase and pyrazinamidase and susceptibility to antimycobacterial drugs.
Pathogenesis
- Seems to be pathogenic in immunocompetent humans.
- Biosafety level unknown
