Mycobacterium florentinum
| Mycobacterium florentinum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Suborder: | Corynebacterineae |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. florentinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium florentinum Tortoli et al. 2005, DSM 44852 | |
Mycobacterium florentinum is a strain of bacteria found in humans that can cause infections and other disease conditions, and prolong sickness. It presents a high resistance to antimycobacterial drugs. It is characterized by: slow growth and a short helix 18 in the 16S rDNA.
Etymology: florentinum, of the Italian city of Florence, where the majority of the strains were collected and investigated.
Type strain
First isolated and characterized in Florence, Italy. Strain FI-93171 = CCUG 50992 = CIP 108409 = DSM 44852
References
- Tortoli et al.. 2005. Mycobacterium florentinum sp. nov., isolated from humans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 55, 1101-1106. PMID 15879240
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