Mycobacterium lacus
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| Mycobacterium lacus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Mycobacteriales |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. lacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium lacus Turenne et al. 2002, ATCC BAA-323 | |
Mycobacterium lacus is a species of bacteria in the genus Mycobacterium known to be a causative agent in immunocompetent individuals.
Physiology
Large, dispersed acid-fast bacilli with prominent beading
Colony characteristics
- Colonies on Löwenstein–Jensen medium were nonchromogenic, small, with a dry appearance.
- On Middlebrook 7H10 agar, colonies are small, non-pigmented and smooth to rough, with a slightly irregular edge. Younger colonies appeared slightly transparent.
- Growth was observed on Löwenstein–Jensen medium at two weeks at both 37 and 42 °C and at 3 weeks at 30 °C. At four weeks, very little growth was observed at 25 °C, and no growth was observed at 52 °C.
Pathogenesis
- The causative agent of bursitis in an immunocompetent individual.
