Phylum Actinobacteria Order Actinomycetales | Family Tsukamurellaceae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Gordonia, Dietzia, Actinomycetales, Corynebacterineae, Turicella otitidis | ||
Tsukamurella is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped and obligate aerobic bacterial genus from the family of Tsukamurellaceae. Most of the strains of Tsukamurella degrade starch. Some Tsukamurella species can cause infections in humans.
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