Mycobacterium pinnipedii
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Mycobacterium pinnipedii is a pathogenic mycobacterial species within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex that primarily infects seals and other pinnipeds, occasionally causing zoonotic tuberculosis in humans.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acid-fast bacterium
ⓘ
bacterial species ⓘ pathogenic bacterium ⓘ |
| abbreviation | M. pinnipedii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acidFastProperty | acid-fast ⓘ |
| acidFastStain | Ziehl–Neelsen positive ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | BSL-3 pathogen ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
tuberculosis
ⓘ
zoonotic tuberculosis ⓘ |
| cellEnvelope | lipid-rich ⓘ |
| cellWallType | mycolic-acid-rich ⓘ |
| controlMeasures |
infection control in marine mammal facilities
ⓘ
testing and culling in affected captive pinniped populations ⓘ |
| diseaseInHumans |
extrapulmonary tuberculosis
ⓘ
pulmonary tuberculosis ⓘ |
| diseaseType | tuberculosis-like disease in pinnipeds ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Mycobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Mycobacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| growthRate | slow-growing ⓘ |
| hostRange |
marine mammals
ⓘ
pinnipeds ⓘ |
| identifiedAs | distinct species within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Corynebacteriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicFor |
fur seals
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pinnipeds ⓘ sea lions ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReservoir |
other pinnipeds
ⓘ
seals ⓘ |
| publicHealthRelevance | emerging zoonotic pathogen ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mycobacterium africanum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycobacterium bovis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium caprae NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium microti NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium tuberculosis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| stainCharacteristic | weakly Gram-positive ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
aerosol inhalation
ⓘ
close contact with infected pinnipeds ⓘ |
| zoonosis | yes ⓘ |
| zoonoticAgent | humans ⓘ |
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