Mycobacterium lentiflavum
Appearance
Mycobacterium lentiflavum | |
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Fibrothorax caused by infection with M lentiflavum. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Mycobacteriales |
Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
Genus: | Mycobacterium |
Species: | M. lentiflavum
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Binomial name | |
Mycobacterium lentiflavum Springer et al. 1996, ATCC 51985
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Mycobacterium lentiflavum
Etymology: Lentus from Latin for slow, flavus, Latin for yellow.
Description
coccobacilli
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Colony characteristics
- Smooth colonies, with bright yellow pigmentation 1-2mm in diameter.
Physiology
- Slow growth on Löwenstein-Jensenmedium at temperatures between 22 °C and 37 °C within 3–4 weeks.
- Generally resistant to rifampin, ethambutol and streptomycin.
Differential characteristics
- Phylogenetic analysis, based on an evaluation of mycobacteria, closely related to Mycobacterium simiae and Mycobacterium genavense.
Pathogenesis
- In young children with cervical lymphadenitis and in immunocompromised patients[1]
- One case of vertebral osteomyelitis reported
- Biosafety level 2
Type strain
- First isolated from a patient with samples.
Strain 2186/92 = ATCC 51985 = CCUG 42422 = CCUG 42559 = CIP 105465 = DSM 44418 = JCM 13390.
References
- Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Jan.
- Springer et al. 1996. Isolation and characterization of a unique group of slowly growing mycobacteria: description of Mycobacterium lentiflavum sp. nov. J. Clin. Microbiol. 34, 1100–1107.
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