Mycobacterium simiae
Species of bacterium
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Mycobacterium simiae is a species of Mycobacterium.[1] As per Runyon's classification it is classified as a photochromogen as it produces pigments only when exposed to light.
| Mycobacterium simiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Mycobacteriales |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. simiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium simiae Karassova et al. 1965 (Approved Lists 1980) | |
