Mycobacteriaceae
E928040
Mycobacteriaceae is a family of rod-shaped, acid-fast bacteria that includes medically important pathogens such as those causing tuberculosis and leprosy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
leprosy
ⓘ
nontuberculous mycobacterial infections ⓘ opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts ⓘ tuberculosis ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | mycolic acids ⓘ |
| class | Actinomycetia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Mycobacterium abscessus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycobacterium avium NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium bovis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium fortuitum NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium kansasii NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium leprae NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium marinum NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium tuberculosis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium ulcerans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diagnosticFeature |
acid-fast staining with Ziehl–Neelsen method
ⓘ
high G+C content in DNA ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive-like ⓘ |
| growthRate |
rapid-growing in some species
ⓘ
slow-growing in many species ⓘ |
| habitat |
host-associated environments
ⓘ
soil ⓘ water ⓘ |
| hasGenus |
Hoyosella
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycobacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycolicibacter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycolicibacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesPathogen |
Mycobacterium avium complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycobacterium bovis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium leprae NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium tuberculosis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium ulcerans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metabolism | chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intracellular survival in host macrophages for many species
ⓘ
lipid-rich cell envelope ⓘ |
| order | Mycobacteriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinomycetota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resistanceCharacteristic |
resistant to desiccation
ⓘ
resistant to many disinfectants ⓘ |
| stainingCharacteristic | acid-fast ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Mycobacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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