''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 (''Mycobacterium tuberculo ...
''.
As per Runyon's classification it is classified as a
photochromogen 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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