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Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

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Representative species
  
Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium microti, Mycobacterium canetti, Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC or MTBC) is a genetically related group of Mycobacterium species that can cause tuberculosis in humans or other living things

It includes:

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Mycobacterium africanum
  • Mycobacterium bovis and the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin strain
  • Mycobacterium microti
  • Mycobacterium canetti
  • Mycobacterium caprae
  • Mycobacterium pinnipedii
  • Mycobacterium suricattae
  • Mycobacterium mungi

    • In addition, two branches exist which have phylogenetic similarities but are not completely described: the dassie and oryx bacilli.

    References

    Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex Wikipedia
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