Mycobacterium mungi
E945184
Mycobacterium mungi is a pathogenic mycobacterial species within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex that infects banded mongooses in sub-Saharan Africa, causing a tuberculosis-like disease.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterium
ⓘ
mycobacterial species ⓘ pathogenic bacterium ⓘ |
| acidFastStaining | acid-fast positive ⓘ |
| associatedWith | wildlife tuberculosis ⓘ |
| causes | tuberculosis-like disease ⓘ |
| cellWallType | mycolic-acid-rich cell wall ⓘ |
| clinicalSignInHost |
cutaneous lesions
ⓘ
subcutaneous nodules ⓘ systemic tuberculosis-like infection ⓘ |
| controlChallenges | difficult to manage in free-ranging wildlife ⓘ |
| diseaseType | tuberculosis-like disease in banded mongooses ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Mycobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReportedInHost | banded mongoose populations in sub-Saharan Africa GENERATED ⓘ |
| genus | Mycobacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| host |
Mungos mungo
NERFINISHED
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banded mongoose ⓘ |
| is | pathogenic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naturalReservoir | banded mongoose populations ⓘ |
| order | Actinomycetales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | causes progressive granulomatous disease ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHost | banded mongoose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicHealthRelevance | concern for wildlife health and conservation ⓘ |
| researchField |
mycobacterial pathogenesis
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tuberculosis ecology ⓘ wildlife epidemiology ⓘ |
| resembles |
Mycobacterium bovis in pathology
ⓘ
Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pathology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
contact with infected secretions
ⓘ
environmental contamination ⓘ |
| zoonoticStatus | primarily wildlife-associated pathogen ⓘ |
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