Mycobacterium madagascariense
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| Mycobacterium madagascariense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Mycobacteriales |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. madagascariense |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium madagascariense Ausina et al. 1992, ATCC 49865 | |
Mycobacterium madagascariense
Etymology: madagascariense, relating to Madagascar where it was first isolated.
Polymorphic, gram-positive, nonmotile and acid-fast rods.
Colony characteristics
- Smooth and glistening colonies with yellow or orange pigmentation (1-2mm in diameter).
Physiology
- Rapid growth on Löwenstein-Jensen medium and Middlebrook 7H10 agar at 31 °C. No growth at 37 °C or above.
Differential characteristics
- Differentiated from Mycobacterium aurum and Mycobacterium obuense by its failure to grow at 37 °C
Pathogenesis
- Not known to be pathogenic.
- Biosafety level 1
