Mycobacterium arosiense is a newly described species of '' Mycobacterium''. It is a

scotochromogen Scotochromogenic bacteria Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one Cell (biology), biological cell. They constitute a large domain (biology), domain of prokaryotic microorganism ...

that derives its name from Arosia, the

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name for the city of Aarhus (

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), where the strain was first isolated. It can be misidentified as ''

Mycobacterium intracellulare ''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 ...

'' by the commercial mycobacterium assay system, GenoType ® (Hein, Nehren, Germany). It can cause

osteomyelitis Osteomyelitis (OM) is an infection of bone. Symptoms may include pain in a specific bone with overlying redness, fever, and weakness. The long bones of the arms and legs are most commonly involved in children e.g. the femur and humerus, while the ...

and lung disease.

References

External links

Type strain of ''Mycobacterium arosiense'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
arosiense {{Mycobacterium-stub