''Mycobacterium shimoidei'' is a slowly growing non-pigmented
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
mycobacteria. It is rarely associated with lung disease in humans. It was first isolated in 1975.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Mycobacterium shimoidei'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
shimoidei
Bacteria described in 1982
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