Mycobacterium suricattae
E948657
Mycobacterium suricattae is a pathogenic mycobacterial species within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex that causes tuberculosis-like disease, particularly in meerkats.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial species
ⓘ
mycobacterium ⓘ pathogenic bacterium ⓘ |
| associatedWith | wildlife tuberculosis ⓘ |
| belongsToComplex | Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causes |
chronic granulomatous disease in meerkats
ⓘ
tuberculosis-like disease ⓘ |
| causesLesionsIn |
lungs of meerkats
ⓘ
lymph nodes of meerkats ⓘ |
| cellWallType | mycolic-acid-rich ⓘ |
| diseaseType | tuberculosis-like infection ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Mycobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Mycobacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive-like ⓘ |
| hostRange | narrow, primarily meerkats ⓘ |
| isAcidFast | true ⓘ |
| isClinicallySimilarTo | Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in mammals ⓘ |
| isNonMotile | true ⓘ |
| isNonSporeForming | true ⓘ |
| isSlowGrowing | true ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naturalReservoir | meerkat populations ⓘ |
| notableIn | southern African meerkat populations ⓘ |
| order | Corynebacteriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicFor |
meerkat
ⓘ
suricate ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHost | meerkat ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mycobacterium africanum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycobacterium bovis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium microti NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycobacterium tuberculosis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
likely respiratory
ⓘ
likely via close contact ⓘ |
| zoonoticPotential | uncertain ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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