Kingdom Bacteria Genus Mycobacterium Phylum Actinobacteria Order Actinomycetales | Family Mycobacteriaceae Scientific name Mycobacterium houstonense Rank Species | |
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Mycobacterium houstonense is a member of the Mycobacterium fortuitum third biovariant complex. The specific epithet houstonense refers to Houston, Texas, where the first isolate of the M. fortuitum third biovariant (sorbitol-positive) was identified.
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