''Mycobacterium simiae'' is a species of ''
Mycobacterium
''Mycobacterium'' is a genus of over 190 species in the phylum Actinomycetota, assigned its own family, Mycobacteriaceae. This genus includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis ('' M. tuberculosis'') and ...
''.
As per Runyon's classification it is classified as a
photochromogen
Mycobacteria that form colonies clearly visible to the naked eye in more than 7 days on subculture are termed slow growers.
They can cause disease in humans.
List of slowly growing Mycobacteria
Nonchromogenic
Rough
* Mycobacterium africanum
* ...
as it produces pigments only when exposed to light.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Mycobacterium simiae'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
simiae
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