Mycobacterium lepraemurium
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| Mycobacterium lepraemurium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Mycobacteriales |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. lepraemurium |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium lepraemurium Marchoux and Sorel 1912[1] | |
Mycobacterium lepraemurium is a causative agent of feline leprosy.[2] It causes granulomatous lesions, characteristic of the Mycobacterium genus.[citation needed]
Gram-positive, nonmotile and strongly acid-fast rods (3-5 μm long). Slightly rounded ends.
Colony characteristics
- Rough nonchromogenic colonies.
Physiology
- Growth on inspissated 1% egg yolk medium at 30 °C - 37 °C within 4–5 weeks (using large inocula, confined to a concentrated area of the medium, egg white is inhibitory).
