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'''''Mycobacterium chelonae''''' is a rapidly growing [[mycobacterium]], that is found all throughout the environment including sewage and tap water. It can occasionally cause [[opportunistic infection]]s of humans. | '''''Mycobacterium chelonae''''' is a rapidly growing [[mycobacterium]], that is found all throughout the environment including sewage and tap water. It can occasionally cause [[opportunistic infection]]s of humans. | ||
It is grouped in Runyon group IV. | It is grouped in Runyon group IV. | ||
[[Biological type|Type strain]]: strain CM 6388 = [[American Type Culture Collection|ATCC]] 35752 = CCUG 47445 = CIP 104535 = DSM 43804 = JCM 6388 = NCTC 946. | [[Biological type|Type strain]]: strain CM 6388 = [[American Type Culture Collection|ATCC]] 35752 = CCUG 47445 = CIP 104535 = DSM 43804 = JCM 6388 = NCTC 946. |
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Mycobacterium chelonae Bergey et al. 1923, ATCC 35752 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Mycobacterium chelonae is a species of the phylum actinobacteria (Gram-positive bacteria with high guanine and cytosine content, one of the dominant phyla of all bacteria), belonging to the genus mycobacterium.
Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing mycobacterium, that is found all throughout the environment including sewage and tap water. It can occasionally cause opportunistic infections of humans.
It is grouped in Runyon group IV.
Type strain: strain CM 6388 = ATCC 35752 = CCUG 47445 = CIP 104535 = DSM 43804 = JCM 6388 = NCTC 946.