Atypical Mycobacterium Definition
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Atypical Mycobacterium:
So-called atypical species of the genus MYCOBACTERIUM. They are also called tuberculoid bacilli, i.e.: M. buruli (see M. ULCERANS), M. CHELONAE, M. duvalii, M. flavescens, M. FORTUITUM, M. gilvum, M. gordonae, M. intracellulare (see MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX), M. KANSASII, M. MARINUM, M. obuense, M. SCROFULACEUM, M. szulgai, M. terrae, M. ULCERANS, M. XENOPI.Synonym: atypical mycobacteria, tuberculoid bacillus, mycobacterium terrae, mycobacterium szulgai, mycobacterium obuense, mycobacterium gordonae, mycobacterium gilvum, mycobacterium flavescens, mycobacterium duvalii.